说三道四 — “To make irresponsible and critical comments”
说三道四 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make irresponsible and critical comments”. To gossip and criticize.
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说三道四 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 说shuō
- 三sān
- 道dào
- 四sì
说三道四 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 说三道四
你不要总是对别人的事情说三道四，应该多关心自己的事情。
You shouldn't always gossip and criticize others' affairs; you should focus more on your own.
Idioms Related to 说三道四
Synonyms of 说三道四
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
- shuō说qiān千shuō说wàn万talk endlessly or at great length
Questions about 说三道四
- What does 说三道四 mean?
- 说三道四 (shuō sān dào sì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make irresponsible and critical comments”.
- How do you pronounce 说三道四?
- 说三道四 is pronounced shuō sān dào sì in Mandarin Chinese.
- What is the Chinese definition of 说三道四?
- 形容不负责任地胡乱议论。