嚼舌头 (jiáo shétou) tittle-tattle

Usage:

“嚼舌头”的字面意义是咀嚼舌头。比喻说是非或者说废话。也说“嚼舌根”。常用作贬义词。
“嚼舌头” literally means to chew one’s tongue. It metaphorically means tittle-tattle or to say some nonsense words. It is also said as “嚼舌根”which is used as a derogatory term.

Sentences:

1、Wǒ méi shíjiān tīng tāmen zài zhèlǐ jiáoshétou.
我没时间听她们在这里嚼舌头。
I have no time to listen to their nonsense words.

2、Tā jīngcháng zài rén bèihòu jiáo shétou, dàjiā dōu hěn tǎoyàn tā.
她经常在人背后嚼舌头，大家都很讨厌她。
She often gossips, so no one likes her.

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