说咸道淡 — “To gossip”
说咸道淡 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to gossip”. To talk idly about others' private affairs.
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说咸道淡 Pronunciation and Pinyin
说咸道淡 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 说咸道淡
他总是喜欢在背后说咸道淡，真是个爱八卦的人。
He always likes to gossip about others behind their backs; he's truly a nosy person.
Idioms Related to 说咸道淡
Synonyms of 说咸道淡
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
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What does 说咸道淡 mean?
说咸道淡 (shuō xián dào dàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to gossip”.
How do you pronounce 说咸道淡?
说咸道淡 is pronounced shuō xián dào dàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 说咸道淡?
说别人闲话。