是那些在背后嚼舌根的
“are those who gossip behind people's backs,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我最烦的
“What I hate most”
是那些在背后 嚼舌根 的
“are those who gossip behind people's backs,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In close-knit traditional communities, idle gossip ('chewing the tongue root') can ruin a person's social standing and marriage prospects, leading to deep resentment.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
behind someone's back
An adverbial phrase describing covert actions done without a person's knowledge.
to gossip / to wag one's tongue maliciously
A colorful, derogatory spoken idiom used to criticize malicious neighborhood gossip.
Forms a noun phrase emphasizing the category of people responsible.