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发牢骚

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3-character word Traditional 發牢騷

What 发牢骚 means

1. to whine
2. to be grouchy

The characters in 发牢骚

• 发fāto send out; to show (one's feeling); to issue
• 牢láo(literary) pen; fold (for livestock); prison; jail; firm; secure; fast
• 骚sāo(bound form) to disturb; to disrupt; flirty; coquettish; abbr. for 离骚

Example sentences

• 停止发牢骚吧。
  Tíngzhǐ fā láosāo ba.
  Stop grumbling.
• 汤姆老是发牢骚。
  Tāngmǔ lǎoshi fāláosāo.
  Tom complains all the time.
• 行动比语言更有说服力。别发牢骚多做事。
  Xíngdòng bǐ yǔyán gèng yǒushuōfúlì. bié fāláosāo duō zuòshì.
  Actions speak louder than words. Stop complaining and do it.