说长道短 — Chinese Idiom
说长道短 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to gossip about others' private affairs, discussing their shortcomings and merits, often in a critical or judgmental way; to engage in idle talk”.
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说长道短 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 说shuō
- 长cháng
- 道dào
- 短duǎn
说长道短 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 说长道短
我们不应该在背后说长道短，而应该多关注自己的事情。
We shouldn't engage in idle gossip about others; instead, we should focus more on our own matters.
Idioms Related to 说长道短
Synonyms of 说长道短
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
Questions about 说长道短
- What does 说长道短 mean?
- 说长道短 (shuō cháng dào duǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to gossip about others' private affairs, discussing their shortcomings and merits, often in a critical or judgmental way; to engage in idle talk”.
- How do you pronounce 说长道短?
- 说长道短 is pronounced shuō cháng dào duǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
- What is the Chinese definition of 说长道短?
- 议论别人的好坏是非。