飞短流长 meaning in English
talk behind sb.'s back; flying rumors; spread embroidered stories and malicious gossip; talk about other people; tell tales
Examples
- His misfortune was on people's tongues .
他的不幸已成为众人飞短流长的话题。 - His bride-to-be was nervous fearsome of public opinion .
他的未婚新娘有些胆怯，怕人家飞短流长。 - She ' s too fond of idle gossip
她太爱听飞短流长的话了 - Peeping and prying into greenroom gossip of the day , the poet s drinking , the poet s debts
96窥视并刺探演员当天在休息室里的飞短流长：诗人怎么酗酒啦，诗人如何负债啦。