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说三道四

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Collocation

1
说三道四的人
2
喜欢说三道四
3
不应该说三道四
4
总是说三道四
5
在……(某件事情)上说三道四
6
对……(人或事)说三道四

Definition

说三道四

Literally means:

gossip about

Actually means:

make irresponsible comments about

It means gossiping about other's things. It is usually used to mean making irresponsible comments on someone behind his or her back. Derogatory.

胡乱议论别人的事情。通常指在背后根据自己的片面看法对人作出不正确的评论。具有贬义色彩。

Example

Used as predicate, object or attributive. (作谓语、宾语、定语)
1
lǎoshi
老是
zài
rénjiā
人家
bèihòu
背后
shuōsāndào
说三道四
  
Zhèyàng
这样
zuò
hěn
hǎo
不好
  
,
érqiě
而且
hěn
róng
容易
yǐn
引起
rénjiā
人家
de
fǎngǎn
反感
  

He always talks behind the scenes. It's not good, and it's easy to get people to hate it.

2
Qǐng
gào
告诉
dìng
一定
yào
guǎn
hǎo
自己
de
zuǐba
嘴巴
  
,
yào
不要
duì
biéren
别人
jiā
家里
de
shì
shuōsāndào
说三道四
  

Please tell him to take care of his mouth and not say anything about other people's homes.

3
Zhè
shì
men
他们
自己
de
shìqing
事情
  
,
men
我们
yào
不要
guǎn
  
,
shuōsāndào
说三道四
de
rén
shì
méiyǒu
没有
hǎo
jiēguǒ
结果
de
  

It's their own business, let's not care, there's no good result for the three or four people.

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