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说长道短

Word · VerbTraditional說長道短

gossip about others; make irresponsible remarks

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

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

derogatory

Usually carries a derogatory connotation. Often used with verbs like 喜欢 or 爱, or adverbs like 背后 (behind someone's back).

Tā她
zǒng总
shì是
xǐ喜
huān欢
zài在
bèi背
hòu后
shuō说
cháng长
dào道
duǎn短
 。

She always loves to gossip behind people's backs.

Wǒ我
men们
bù不
yào要
duì对
bié别
rén人
shuō说
cháng长
dào道
duǎn短
 。

We should not make irresponsible remarks about others.

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Zhè这
xiē些
rén人
jù聚
zài在
yì一
qǐ起
jiù就
shuō说
cháng长
dào道
duǎn短
 。

These people start gossiping as soon as they get together.