说好嫌歹 — “Speak well of some, speak ill of others”
说好嫌歹 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to comment critically on something, praising some aspects and finding fault with others; to be overly critical and picky”. Literally, “Speak well of some, speak ill of others”.
说好嫌歹 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 说好嫌歹 mean?
说好嫌歹 (shuō hǎo xián dǎi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to comment critically on something, praising some aspects and finding fault with others; to be overly critical and picky”.
How do you pronounce 说好嫌歹?
说好嫌歹 is pronounced shuō hǎo xián dǎi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 说好嫌歹 literally mean?
Literally, 说好嫌歹 means “Speak well of some, speak ill of others”. It is used to mean “to comment critically on something, praising some aspects and finding fault with others; to be overly critical and picky”.
What is the Chinese definition of 说好嫌歹?
说这个好，嫌那个坏。泛指批评，褒贬。