说三道四 (說三道四)
shuō sān dào sì
Pinyin
Definition
说三道四 (說三道四)
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- to make thoughtless remarks (idiom)
- to criticize
- gossip
Character Decomposition
Idioms (20)
一人得道,鸡犬升天
- 1 lit. when a man achieves the Dao, his poultry and dogs rise to Heaven (idiom)
- 2 fig. to ride on sb else's success
- 3 Once one man gets a government position, all his cronies get in too
- 4 Once sb has cracked the problem, every Tom, Dick and Harry can do it
一倡三叹
- 1 (of literature, music) deeply moving (idiom)
一哭二闹三上吊
- 1 to make a terrible scene (idiom)
- 2 to throw a tantrum
一问三不知
- 1 lit. to reply "don't know" whatever the question (idiom)
- 2 fig. absolutely no idea of what's going on
- 3 complete ignorance
一日三秋
- 1 a single day apart seems like three seasons (idiom)
Sample Sentences
不要说三道四,这样没礼貌。
Do not gossip about people. It’s not polite.
他喜欢说三道四,所以没朋友。
He likes to gossip, so he doesn’t have any friends.
我不怕别人说三道四。
I’m not afraid of people gossiping about me.