东家长西家短

dōng jiā cháng xī jiā duǎn

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1. to gossip (idiom)

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Child Words of 东家长西家短

• 家长 家长 jiā zhǎng: family head
• 东 东 dōng: east
• 短 短 duǎn: short
• 西 西 xī: the West
• 长 长 cháng: length
• 长 长 zhǎng: chief
• 东家 东家 dōng jiā: master (i.e. employer)
• 家 家 jiā: home