indulge in idle gossip
In Chinese idioms, Pinyin is l ù NCH á NGD à ODU à n, which means to discuss the right and wrong of others. From a dream of Red Mansions by Cao Xueqin in Qing Dynasty.
Analysis of Idioms
A short story
The origin of Idioms
In the ninth chapter of a dream of Red Mansions written by Cao Xueqin in Qing Dynasty: "the two have agreed, and a pair of children talk about long and short ways."
Idiom usage
As predicate, object; with "gossiping".
Examples
Let's not talk about others.
Chinese PinYin : lùn cháng dào duǎn
indulge in idle gossip
devote oneself heart and soul to. zhuān xīn zhì zhì
Helping others to seize the market. chān háng duó shì
struggle in a desperate or hopeless situation for survival. sǐ zhōng qiú huó
the hills totter and the earth quakes. shān yáo dì dòng
abuse the law and practise favouritism. xùn qíng wǎng fǎ
the few are no match for the many. sì bù niù liù
pull up the rushes with their roots. bá máo lián rú