| 釋義 |
說(shuō)東道西說(shuō)東談西shuō dōng dào xīchatter away on a variety of things; chat of everything under the sun; discourse on a wide variety of topics;engaged in a lively discussion
? 劉老老不敢過(guò)去，撣撣衣服，又教了板兒幾句話，然后溜到角門前，只見(jiàn)幾個(gè)挺胸疊肚，指手畫腳的人坐在大門上，說(shuō)東談西的。(《紅樓夢(mèng)》70)?Having dusted off her clothes and given Ban’er fresh instructions,she timidly approached the side entrance where some arrogant,cor- pulent servants were sunning themselves on long benches,engaged in a lively discussion.
?Not daring to go straight up,she first dusted down her clothes and rehearsed Baner’s little repertoire of phrases before sidling up to one of the side entrances. A number of important-looking gentlemen sat in the gateway sunning their bellies and discoursing with arimated gestures on a wide variety of topics.
? 昨天晚上，她倆擠在一個(gè)炕上，親親熱熱地～。(王汶石《風(fēng)雪之夜》266)They had spent the previous night squeezed together on the kang,chatting intimately of everything under the sun. 說(shuō)東道西chatter away on a variety of things(or topics) 說(shuō)東道西shuō dōnɡ dào xī討論他人的是非好壞。chatter away on a variety of things, chatting of everything, gossip |