说三道四
shuō sān dào sì
to pass careless judgment; gossip
Character by character
说shuō
say
say
三sān
three
three
道dào
speak
speak
四sì
four
four
Example
别人的家事，你就别说三道四了。
It’s their family’s business — stop passing judgment.
Tone: negative (criticism).
Usage and origin
Usually 对…说三道四: commenting on what is none of your business.
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