shuō
cháng
dào
duǎn

idiom
common

Meaning of 说长道短

说长道短 means to gossip about others; to comment on others' good and bad points; to make irresponsible remarks about others. Pronounced shuō cháng dào duǎn.

  • to gossip about others; to comment on others' good and bad points; to make irresponsible remarks about others

Definitions & Examples

zǒng
shì
huān
zài
bèi
hòu
shuō
cháng
dào
duǎn
 

She always loves to gossip behind people's backs.

men
yào
duì
bié
rén
shuō
cháng
dào
duǎn
 

We should not make irresponsible remarks about others.

Zhè
xiē
rén
zài
jiù
shuō
cháng
dào
duǎn
 

These people start gossiping as soon as they get together.