說長道短 shuō cháng dào duǎn

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

說 shuō speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
長 cháng long; length; excel in; leader
道 dào path, road, street; method, way
短 duǎn short; brief; deficient, lacking