道长论短 — “To comment on others' merits and demerits”
道长论短 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to comment on others' merits and demerits”. To talk about rights and wrongs. Literally, “Talk about long and short”.
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道长论短 Pronunciation and Pinyin
道长论短 Character Breakdown
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我们应该专注于自己的事情，不要总是在背后道长论短。
We should focus on our own matters and not always talk about others' rights and wrongs behind their backs.
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Synonyms of 道长论短
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- dào道sān三bù不zhe着liǎng两speak irrelevantly
- dào道bù不jǔ举yí遗no one picks up lost articles on the road
- dào道bù不tóng同bù不xiāng相wéi为móu谋Different paths, different plans
- dào道bù不tóng同，，bù不xiāng相wéi为móu谋Those with different principles cannot plan together
- dào道bù不shí拾yí遗lost articles are not picked up from the street
- dào道bù不shí拾yí遗，，yè夜bù不bì闭hù户excellent public order and social security
- dào道bù不duō掇yí遗no one picks up lost articles
- dào道bù不xiāng相móu谋Those with different principles cannot plan together
- dào道dōng东shuō说xī西babble on without a clear point
- dào道yì义zhī之jiāo交friendship based on shared moral principles
- dào道bàng傍zhī之zhù筑A futile undertaking
- dào道bàng傍zhù筑shì室attempting a task with too many diverse suggestions
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Open the tool →Questions about 道长论短
What does 道长论短 mean?
道长论短 (dào cháng lùn duǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to comment on others' merits and demerits”.
How do you pronounce 道长论短?
道长论短 is pronounced dào cháng lùn duǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 道长论短 literally mean?
Literally, 道长论短 means “Talk about long and short”. It is used to mean “to comment on others' merits and demerits”.
What is the Chinese definition of 道长论短?
指评论好坏是非。