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说长道短

shuō cháng dào duǎn

4-character word Traditional 說長道短

What 说长道短 means

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

The characters in 说长道短

• 说shuōto speak; to talk; to say; to explain; to comment; to scold; to tell off
• 长chánglong; (bound form) length; (bound form) strong point; forte
• 道dàoroad; path; (bound form) way; reason; principle; (bound form) a skill; an art…
• 短duǎnshort; brief; to lack