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說三道四

简 说三道四 · 繁 說三道四
Mandarin · pinyin shuō sān dào sì

Meanings

  1. to make thoughtless remarks (idiom)
  2. to criticize
  3. gossip
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說
shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
三
sān · three
道
dào · path, road, street; method, way
四
sì · four
说
shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
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1–1–4–4 · shuo1 san1 dao4 si4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

syut3 saam1 dou6 sei3

Cantonese word readings for 說三道四. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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syut3 saam1 dou6 sei3

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phrase

  1. (derogatory) to gossip; to make irresponsible remarks
  2. (derogatory) to criticize, to carp

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