說長道短

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Chinese

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to speak; to say; persuade (politically)
long; length; forever
long; length; forever; always; constantly; chief; head; elder; to grow; to develop
 
direction; way; method
direction; way; method; road; path; principle; truth; reason; skill; Tao (of Taoism); a measure word; to say; to speak; to talk
 
lack; short
trad. (說長道短)
simp. (说长道短)

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Idiom

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說長道短

  1. to indulge in idle gossip