东家长西家短

Traditional: 東家長西家短

dōng jiā cháng xī jiā duǎn

Dictionary entry

to gossip (idiom)

What does 东家长西家短 mean?

东家长西家短 (dōng jiā cháng xī jiā duǎn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to gossip (idiom)

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东Dōngsurname Dong 家jiāused in 傢伙|家伙[jia1 huo5] and 傢俱|家俱[jia1 ju4]长chánglong · (bound form) length 西Xīthe West · abbr. for Spain 西班牙[Xi1 ban1 ya2]短duǎnshort · brief

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东家长西家短

dōng jiā cháng xī jiā duǎn

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