Definition
闲言碎语是贬义的四字成语，指与正事无关的、背后议论他人的话，常常带有不真实或挑拨的意味。字面意思是‘闲散的话、零碎的话’，但实际用法强调这些言论是多余的、惹麻烦的。在口语和书面语中都常用，多出现在批评或提醒别人别信谣言的语境中。
f.e.
gossipidle chattercarping remarks (pejorative)
Examples
- 闲言碎语，。Bú yào tīngxìn nàxiē xián yán suì yǔ, tāmen zhǐshì jídù nǐ de chéngjì.Don't listen to that gossip; they're just jealous of your achievements.
- 闲言碎语，。Gōngsī lǐ de xián yán suì yǔ yuè lái yuè duō, yǐngxiǎng le dàjiā de gōngzuò.The idle chatter in the company is growing, affecting everyone's work.
- 闲言碎语，。Tā cóng bù cānyù nàxiē xián yán suì yǔ, zhǐ zhuānzhù zìjǐ de shìqíng.He never takes part in that gossip, only focusing on his own matters.
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