问长问短

wènchángwènduǎn

问长问短 — wènchángwènduǎn

1. to ask a lot of questions; to grill someone with questions; to pry into someone’s affairs

   别老是问长问短，让人很不舒服。 biélǎoshì wènchángwènduǎn ràng rén hěn bù shūfú — Stop always asking nosy questions; it makes people uncomfortable.

2. to inquire repeatedly about trivial or personal matters; to pry

   记者在发布会上不断问长问短，导致主持人有些紧张。 jìzhě zài fābùhuì shàng bùduàn wènchángwènduǎn dǎozhì zhǔchírén yǒuxiē jǐnzhāng — Reporters kept asking intrusive questions at the press conference, which made the host a bit nervous.