说长道短

Traditional: 說長道短

shuō cháng dào duǎn

Dictionary entry

lit. to discuss sb's merits and demerits (idiom); to gossip

What does 说长道短 mean?

说长道短 (shuō cháng dào duǎn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. to discuss sb's merits and demerits (idiom); to gossip

Character breakdown

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说shuìto persuade 长chánglong · (bound form) length 道dàoroad; path (CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3]) · (bound form) way; reason; principle 短duǎnshort · brief

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How to pronounce 说长道短

说长道短

shuō cháng dào duǎn

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