说长话短 — “To gossip about others”
说长话短 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to gossip about others”. To talk about people's private matters and faults.
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说长话短 Pronunciation and Pinyin
说长话短 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 说长话短
我们应该专注于自己的事情，不要总是说长话短，议论别人的是非。
We should focus on our own affairs and not always gossip about others' business.
Idioms Related to 说长话短
Synonyms of 说长话短
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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 说长话短 mean?
说长话短 (shuō cháng huà duǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to gossip about others”.
How do you pronounce 说长话短?
说长话短 is pronounced shuō cháng huà duǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 说长话短?
议论别人的好坏是非。同“说长道短”。