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.
indulge in idle gossip
secure the state and comfort the people - bǎo guó ān mín
put one 's statecraft to full use - dà zhǎn jīng lún
One mistake is eternal hatred - yī shī zú chéng qiān gǔ hèn
discard the old ways of life in favour of the new - gé gù dǐng xīn