说长论短 — “To discuss or comment on the good and bad points of others”
说长论短 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to discuss or comment on the good and bad points of others”. To gossip about people.
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说长论短 Pronunciation and Pinyin
说长论短 Character Breakdown
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我们不应该总是在背后说长论短，这样会伤害别人的感情。
We shouldn't always gossip about others behind their backs, as this can hurt their feelings.
Idioms Related to 说长论短
Synonyms of 说长论短
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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 说长论短 mean?
说长论短 (shuō cháng lùn duǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to discuss or comment on the good and bad points of others”.
How do you pronounce 说长论短?
说长论短 is pronounced shuō cháng lùn duǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 说长论短?
说长处，讲短处。形容议论别人的好坏是非。