all talking in confusion 七嘴八舌

“一家十五口”，打一汉语成语，你知道是什么？答案就是——“七嘴八舌”。

 

“七嘴八舌”，字面意思是“seven mouths and eight tongues”，比喻人多嘴杂，你一言我一语，议论纷纷，可以翻译为“lively discussion¹ with everybody trying to get a word in”或“all talking in confusion”。

 

其反义词为“鸦雀无声”，表示“utterly quiet; not a sound could be heard”。

 

例句：

 

公告一宣布，大家就七嘴八舌地议论开了。

The moment the announcement was made, a lively discussion started; everyone was anxious to put in a word.

 

再次断电，大家七嘴八舌议论纷纷。

People kicked up a dust when another power failure occurred.

 

等他一讲话， 会场鸦雀无声。

When he spoke² at the meeting, you would hear a pin drop.

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