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刺刺
cì cì
Description
这个词用来形容说话很多、话很密的样子，也可以形容像针一样的感觉。
This word is used to describe someone who talks a lot or speaks densely, and can also describe a feeling like needles.
在现代汉语里，这个词不太常用，多出现在书面语或成语里。
In modern Chinese, this word is not commonly used and mostly appears in written language or idioms.
Meanings
刺刺cì cì
talkative; chattering endlessly (often in 刺刺不休)
他刺刺不休，说个不停。
He talks incessantly, never stopping.
刺刺cì cì
prickly feeling, like small needles
我脸上刺刺的，很不舒服。
My face feels prickly and uncomfortable.
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Notes
- Nuance
Sense one appears mainly in the fixed idiom 刺刺不休 (talking on and on).
- Etymology
Reduplication of 刺 (thorn/prick), giving a repeated, buzzing or pricking sense.
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