理论 理論 lǐ lùn theory / CL:個|个[ge4] / to argue / to take notice of syn 辩护 辯護 biàn hù to speak in defense of / to argue in favor of / to defend / to plead syn 争 爭 zhēng to strive for / to vie for / to argue or debate / deficient or lacking (dialect) / how or what (literary) syn 争论 爭論 zhēng lùn to argue / to debate / to contend / argument / contention / controversy / debate / CL:次[ci4],場|场[chang3] syn 辩论 辯論 biàn lùn debate / argument / to argue over / CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4] syn 争执 爭執 zhēng zhí to dispute / to disagree / to argue opinionatedly / to wrangle syn 嚷嚷 rāng rang to argue noisily / to shout / to make widely known / to reproach syn 不已 bù yǐ (used after a verb) endlessly / incessantly syn 计较 計較 jì jiào to bother about / to haggle / to bicker / to argue / plan / stratagem syn 哭哭啼啼 kū ku tí tí to weep endlessly / interminable wailing syn 讲理 講理 jiǎng lǐ to argue / to reason with sb / to talk sense / to be reasonable syn 不休 bù xiū endlessly / ceaselessly syn 辩称 辯稱 biàn chēng to argue (that) / to allege / to dispute / to plead (e.g. not guilty) 不尽 不盡 bù jìn not completely / endlessly syn 絮叨 xù dao long-winded / garrulous / to talk endlessly without getting to the point syn 嚼舌 jiáo shé to gossip / to argue unnecessarily syn 据理力争 據理力爭 jù lǐ lì zhēng to contend on strong grounds / to argue strongly for what is right 抬杠 抬槓 tái gàng to bicker / to argue for the sake of arguing / to carry on poles (together with sb else) / to carry a coffin on poles syn 妙趣横生 妙趣橫生 miào qù héng shēng endlessly interesting (idiom) / very witty syn 说理 說理 shuō lǐ to reason / to argue logically syn 谈天说地 談天說地 tán tiān shuō dì to talk endlessly / to talk about everything under the sun syn 振振有词 振振有詞 zhèn zhèn yǒu cí to speak forcefully and with justice (idiom) / to argue with the courage of one's convictions syn 叫苦不迭 jiào kǔ bu dié to complain without stopping (idiom) / to bitch endlessly / incessant grievances syn 明言 míng yán to say clearly / to argue clearly / to pronounce / pronounced 无已 無已 wú yǐ endlessly / to have no choice 辩 辯 biàn to dispute / to debate / to argue / to discuss syn 絮絮叨叨 xù xu dāo dāo long-winded / garrulous / to talk endlessly without getting to the point 胡搅蛮缠 胡攪蠻纏 hú jiǎo mán chán (idiom) to pester endlessly syn 耍贫嘴 耍貧嘴 shuǎ pín zuǐ (coll.) to wag one's tongue / to indulge in idle gossip and silly jokes / to chatter endlessly / to speak glibly syn 阋 鬩 xì to argue / to quarrel 巧辩 巧辯 qiǎo biàn to argue skillfully or plausibly / rhetoric syn 争长论短 爭長論短 zhēng cháng lùn duǎn lit. to argue who is right and wrong (idiom) / fig. to squabble / to argue over minor issues syn 叫苦连天 叫苦連天 jiào kǔ lián tiān to whine on for days (idiom) / to endlessly grumble complaints / incessant whining syn 振振有辞 振振有辭 zhèn zhèn yǒu cí to speak forcefully and with justice (idiom) / to argue with the courage of one's convictions / also written 振振有詞|振振有词 倒粪 倒糞 dào fèn to turn over manure / fig. to offend others by endlessly repeating unpleasant remarks 哩哩罗罗 哩哩羅羅 lī lī luō luō endless mumbling (onom.) / verbose and incomprehensible / talking endlessly syn 喋喋 dié dié to chatter endlessly 满口胡柴 滿口胡柴 mǎn kǒu hú chái to spout nonsense / to bullshit endlessly 满口胡言 滿口胡言 mǎn kǒu hú yán to spout nonsense / to bullshit endlessly 申申 shēn shēn cozy and comfortable / to repeat endlessly 絮嘴 xù zuǐ to chatter endlessly 絮说 絮說 xù shuō to chatter endlessly 蛮缠 蠻纏 mán chán to pester / to bother endlessly 呶呶 náo náo to talk endlessly, annoying everyone 争执不下 爭執不下 zhēng zhí bù xià to quarrel endlessly 煲电话粥 煲電話粥 bāo diàn huà zhōu to talk endlessly on the phone 一长一短 一長一短 yī cháng yī duǎn talking endlessly / long-winded 一长一短 一長一短 yī cháng - yī duǎn (idiom) talking endlessly / long-winded 呶呶不休 náo náo - bù xiū (idiom) to chatter endlessly / to talk nonstop syn 喋喋不休 dié dié - bù xiū (idiom) to chatter endlessly / to talk nonstop syn 博斗 博鬥 bó dòu to fight or argue on a blogging site (netspeak) 嚼舌根 jiáo shé gēn to gossip / to argue unnecessarily 磨嘴 mó zuǐ to argue pointlessly / to talk incessant nonsense / to blather 费口舌 費口舌 fèi kǒu shé to argue needlessly / to waste time explaining syn 辩争 辯爭 biàn zhēng to argue / to dispute 辩说 辯說 biàn shuō to debate / to argue 嚼舌头 嚼舌頭 jiáo shé tóu to gossip / to argue unnecessarily 置辩 置辯 zhì biàn to argue syn 驳嘴 駁嘴 bó zuǐ (dialect) to argue / to quarrel 比烂 比爛 bǐ làn to compare two unsatisfactory things / to argue that others have similar or worse faults (as a response to criticism) / whataboutery 费唇舌 費唇舌 fèi chún shé to argue needlessly / to waste time explaining 