论长道短 — “To gossip about others”
论长道短 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to gossip about others”. To discuss others' merits and demerits or right and wrong; to make critical remarks about others. Literally, “discuss merits and demerits”.
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论长道短 Pronunciation and Pinyin
论长道短 Character Breakdown
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我们不应该在背后论长道短，而应该多看到别人的优点。
We should not gossip about others behind their backs, but rather focus more on their good qualities.
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Synonyms of 论长道短
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- lùn论gōng功xíng行fēng封evaluate merits and grant awards
- lùn论gōng功xíng行shǎng赏reward according to merit
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Open the tool →Questions about 论长道短
What does 论长道短 mean?
论长道短 (lùn cháng dào duǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to gossip about others”.
How do you pronounce 论长道短?
论长道短 is pronounced lùn cháng dào duǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 论长道短 literally mean?
Literally, 论长道短 means “discuss merits and demerits”. It is used to mean “to gossip about others”.
What is the Chinese definition of 论长道短?
议论别人的是非好坏。