長舌婦

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Chinese

gossiper; gossipmonger woman
trad. (長舌婦) 長舌 婦
simp. (长舌妇) 长舌 妇

Etymology

From the Classic of Poetry, poem 264 (《詩經·大雅·瞻卬》):

懿厥哲婦，為梟為鴟。婦有長舌，維厲之階。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, trad.]
懿厥哲妇，为枭为鸱。妇有长舌，维厉之阶。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11th – 7th centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
Yì jué zhé fù, wéi xiāo wéi chī. Fù yǒu chángshé, wéi lì zhī jiē.
Admirable may be the wise woman, But she is an owl.
A woman with a long tongue, Is a stepping-stone to disorder.

Pronunciation

Noun

長舌婦

  1. female gossip; busybody
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