说长道短

zài tā shēn shang zhǎo bù chū rèn hé ràng rén jia shuō cháng dào duǎn de dì fang

在她身上找不出任何让人家说长道短的地方。

There was not a single thing about her that one could find fault with.

tā bù xiǎng bǎ bǎo guì de shí jiān làng fèi zài shuō cháng dào duǎn zhōng

他不想把宝贵的时间浪费在说长道短中。

He didn't want to waste valuable time in idle gossip.

tā méi shí jiān shuō cháng dào duǎn

她没时间说长道短。

She had no time for idle gossip.

yǒu sān gè lín jū lǎo pó zi zhàn zài jiē jiǎo shang shuō cháng dào duǎn

有三个邻居老婆子站在街角上说长道短。

Three old hens from the neighbored were standing on the corner gossiping.