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说长道短

shuōchángdàoduǎn

Traditional: 說長道短

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

Character Breakdown

说
shuō
to speak, to say; to scold, to upbraid
HSK 1
长
zhǎng
long, lasting; to excel in
HSK 2
道
dào
method, way; path, road
HSK 2
短
duǎn
brief, short; deficient, lacking
HSK 3

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