把那些嚼舌根的人捏在一起
“those wagging tongues together”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
现在想想
“Thinking about it now,”
把 那 些 嚼舌根 的人 捏 在一起
“those wagging tongues together”
“matter far less than examining a body.”
“I do not care at all about petty gossip; professional duty is far more important.”
Spreading rumors behind someone's back is strongly stigmatized in Chinese culture; dismissing gossip with strong physical imagery highlights moral rectitude and professionalism.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to gossip; to wag one's tongue behind someone's back
A highly common spoken idiom used to criticize malicious rumors or behind-the-back chatter.
to gather or bunch together
Used colloquially to lump disparate people or things into a single collective mass.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Did someone gossip to you? That's not your concern.”
“These gossipers”
“are those who gossip behind people's backs,”
“It's not the first time people have talked about me.”
“why are you so fond of chewing on other people's gossip?”
“I'm not someone who spreads gossip.”