說長道短 shuō cháng dào duǎn

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

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
說 shuō
to say; to speak; to explain
長 cháng
to grow; to develop; to increase
道 dào HSK 2
to say; to speak; to talk
短 duǎn HSK 3
short; brief; to lack