家长里短 (jiā cháng lǐ duǎn) — trivial family matters; domestic gossip; everyday household chit-chat
Definition
A chengyu for trivial domestic matters and household gossip — the small stuff families and neighbors chat about, contrasted with 'big' news or serious affairs.
idiom
trivial family mattersdomestic gossipeveryday household chit-chat
Examples
- ，家长里短，。Tā men jù zài yì qǐ, liáo de dōu shì xiē jiā cháng lǐ duǎn, méi shén me dà shì.When they get together, they just chat about trivial family matters — nothing important.
- 家长里短，。Bié zhěng tiān shuō zhè xiē jiā cháng lǐ duǎn, duō guān xīn yí xià guó jiā dà shì.Stop talking about this domestic gossip all day; pay more attention to national affairs.
- 家长里短，。Lín jū dà mā zuì ài jiǎng jiā cháng lǐ duǎn, yì liáo jiù shì yí xià wǔ.The neighbor lady loves to talk about household trivia; once she starts, it lasts the whole afternoon.
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