small household affairs
When old people meet, they like to talk about domestic trifles.
老人在一起时总会说些家长里短。
—— 给力词典精选They like to get together, and twitter about the family stuff.
她们喜欢凑在一起吱吱喳喳地讨论家长里短。
—— 给力词典精选Mom fills me in on family gossip and tells me about her past.
母亲跟我谈了许多家长里短的事,也对我讲了她过去的经历。
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