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all talking at once; with everybody trying to get a word in

qī zuǐ bā shé

七 嘴 八 舌

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slall talking at once; with everybody trying to get a word in
- gōng gào yī xuān bù dà jiā jiù qī zuǐ bā shé de yì lùn le
  公告一宣布，大家就七嘴八舌地议论了。
  The moment the announcement was made, a lively discussion started.
- zài cì duàn diàn dà jiā qī zuǐ bā shé yì lùn bù tíng
  再次断电，大家七嘴八舌议论不停。
  People kicked up a dust when another power failure occurred.
- rén men dōu wéi le shang qu qī zuǐ bā shé tā bù zhī tīng shuí de hǎo
  人们都围了上去，七嘴八舌，他不知听谁的好。
  People crowded round him, all talking at once, so that he didn't know who to listen to.
- qī zuǐ bā shé de chǎo qi lai
  七嘴八舌地吵起来
  quarrel while everyone talks at once
- qī zuǐ bā shé de xiǎng zhǔ yi
  七嘴八舌地想主意
  offer opinions with everyone talking at the same time
- ruò shì guó nèi suǒ yǒu gōu xīn dòu jiǎo de zhèng zhì jiā hé lì yì jí tuán dōu lái qī zuǐ bā shé jié guǒ bì rán shì yī piàn hùn luàn
  若是国内所有勾心斗角的政治家和利益集团都来七嘴八舌，结果必然是一片混乱。
  If polarised politicians and contradictory domestic interests all chip in, the result is likely to be confusion.
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yì lùn fēn fēn议论纷纷 zhòng shuō fēn yún众说纷纭 duō zuǐ duō shé多嘴多舌 qī zhāng bā zuǐ七张八嘴 qī yán bā yǔ七言八语

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