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Chengyu
说长道短
Pinyin
shuō cháng dào duǎn
English
indulge in idle gossip
Explanation
Meaning
议论别人的好坏是非。
Context
汉·崔瑗《座佑铭》:“无道人之短,无说己之长。”
Example
这些缙绅士大夫家筵席间,定要几个梨园中人,杂坐衣冠队中,~,这个成何体统! ◎清·吴敬梓《儒林外史》第五十三回
Synonyms
说三道四、议论纷纷
Antonyms
守口如瓶、一言不发
Grammar
联合式;作谓语;含贬义
 
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