说长道短 shuō cháng dào duǎn

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

说 shuō
HSK 1
speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
长 cháng
HSK 2
long; length; excel in; leader
道 dào
HSK 2
path, road, street; method, way
短 duǎn
HSK 3
short; brief; deficient, lacking