说闲话 (shuì) — to gossip; to tattle; to talk idly about others
Definition
说闲话 means to gossip about other people behind their backs — idle talk about someone's private matters. It is always negative and usually refers to absent third parties.
verb
to gossipto tattleto talk idly about others
Examples
- 说闲话。Tā zǒng xǐ huan zài bèi hòu shuì.He always likes to gossip behind people's backs.
- ，。Bié shuì le, zhuān xīn gōng zuò ba.Stop gossiping and focus on your work.
- ，。Tā dào chù shuō bié rén de xián huà, dà jiā dōu bù xǐ huan tā.She gossips about everyone everywhere, so nobody likes her.
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