说短论长 — “To gossip about others”
说短论长 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to gossip about others”. To discuss the good and bad points of others; to comment on others' strengths and weaknesses. Literally, “talk about shortcomings and discuss strengths”.
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说短论长 Pronunciation and Pinyin
说短论长 Character Breakdown
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我们应该多关注自己的事情，而不是整天说短论长。
We should focus more on our own business instead of gossiping about others all day.
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Synonyms of 说短论长
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More idioms starting with 说
- shuō说yī一bù不èr二mean what one says
- shuō说yī一shì是yī一，，shuō说èr二shì是èr二mean what one says
- shuō说qī七shuō说bā八to talk at length about various things
- shuō说sān三dào道sì四gossip and criticize irresponsibly
- shuō说bu不guò过qù去unacceptable or unjustifiable
- shuō说dōng东wàng忘xī西forgetful or absent-minded
- shuō说dōng东tán谈xī西ramble on without a central topic
- shuō说dōng东dào道xī西talk about various unrelated subjects
- shuō说qīn亲dào道rè热express warmth and affection verbally
- shuō说jīn今dào道gǔ古talk about past and present
- shuō说dào到zuò做dào到be as good as one's word
- shuō说dào到cáo曹cāo操，，cáo曹cāo操jiù就dào到Speak of the devil
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Open the tool →Questions about 说短论长
What does 说短论长 mean?
说短论长 (shuō duǎn lùn cháng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to gossip about others”.
How do you pronounce 说短论长?
说短论长 is pronounced shuō duǎn lùn cháng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 说短论长 literally mean?
Literally, 说短论长 means “talk about shortcomings and discuss strengths”. It is used to mean “to gossip about others”.
What is the Chinese definition of 说短论长?
议论别人的好坏是非。