汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 说长道短
shuō cháng dào duǎn
说长道短 (說長道短)
lit. to discuss sb's merits and demerits (idiom); to gossip
Talk about the good or bad of others
议论纷纷 说闲话 说三道四 街谈巷议 闲言闲语
一言不发
汉崔瑗《座右铭》﹕"无道人之短﹐无说己之长。"后以"说长道短"指议论他人的好坏是非。 谈说各种事情。
说 (說) shuō/shuì 长 (長) zhǎng/cháng 道 dào 短 duǎn
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

在她身上找不出一点让人家说长道短的地方。

There was not a single thing about her that one could find fault with.

他认识的一个女孩对他不断增大的腰围说长道短，这让他很不高兴。

A girl he knew had upset him by commenting on his increasing girth.

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