- to pass on stories (idiom); to sow dissension
- to blab
- to tell tales
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- to pass on stories (idiom); to sow dissension
- to blab
- to tell tales
This phrase is used to describe the act of gossiping or spreading rumors which can create conflict or discord among people.
He always likes to gossip, harming the relationships between friends.
Gossiping in the office will only make the team less united.
This meaning refers to inadvertently revealing secrets or discussing matters that should remain private, often unintentionally.
Xiao Ming inadvertently blabbed and told others my secret.
She always tends to blab, often making people feel embarrassed.
This describes the act of recounting stories or anecdotes, often in a way that might embellish or twist the truth, which can lead to misunderstandings.
At the party, he liked to tell tales about everyone's gossip.
Sometimes, she tells tales that complicate matters.
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bān chún dì shé搬唇递舌to pass on storiesbān chún dì shé搬唇递舌de的yáo yán谣言to spread rumorsbān chún dì shé搬唇递舌de的xián huà闲话to gossipbān chún dì shé搬唇递舌de的shì qing事情to tell tales about mattersbān chún dì shé搬唇递舌de的rén人a blabbermouthbān chún dì shé搬唇递舌de的xíng wéi行为the act of spreading talesbān搬chún唇dì递jī舌zhě者a tale-bearerbān chún dì shé搬唇递舌yǐn fā引发de的zhēng duān争端conflict caused by gossipbù不xǐ huan喜欢bān chún dì shé搬唇递舌to dislike tale-tellingbì miǎn避免bān chún dì shé搬唇递舌to avoid gossipingbān chún dì shé搬唇递舌de的tóng xué同学a classmate who tells storiesbān chún dì shé搬唇递舌de的shè huì社会a society filled with gossip