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东家长西家短

dōng jiā cháng xī jiā duǎn

6-character word Traditional 東家長西家短

What 东家长西家短 means

1. to gossip (idiom)

The characters in 东家长西家短

• 东dōngeast; host (i.e. sitting on east side of guest); landlord
• 家jiāused in 家伙
• 长chánglong; (bound form) length; (bound form) strong point; forte
• 西xīwest
• 家jiāused in 家伙
• 短duǎnshort; brief; to lack