说短道长 — “To talk about others' good and bad points”
说短道长 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to talk about others' good and bad points”. To engage in idle gossip or criticism. Literally, “To speak of others' faults and virtues”.
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说短道长 Pronunciation and Pinyin
说短道长 Character Breakdown
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小王总是喜欢在背后说短道长，大家都不太喜欢他这一点。
Xiao Wang always likes to talk about others' strengths and weaknesses behind their backs, which makes him unpopular.
Idioms Related to 说短道长
Synonyms of 说短道长
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- 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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What does 说短道长 mean?
说短道长 (shuō duǎn dào cháng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to talk about others' good and bad points”.
How do you pronounce 说短道长?
说短道长 is pronounced shuō duǎn dào cháng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 说短道长 literally mean?
Literally, 说短道长 means “to speak of others' faults and virtues”. It is used to mean “to talk about others' good and bad points”.
What is the Chinese definition of 说短道长?
说长处，讲短处。形容议论别人的好坏是非。