"tattling" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 告状
• 打小报告

Definition

Tattling 指的是把别人做的小错告诉权威人物，通常是为了让对方受罚。尤其常用于孩子之间。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多为口语，用于描述孩子（有时是成人）为小事打小报告，有贬义。常见搭配有 'stop tattling', 'tattling on your friends'。注意和报告严重问题的“report”区分。

Examples

Please stop tattling on your classmates.

请不要再**告状**同学了。

Tattling is not kind. Try to solve problems yourself first.

**告状**不好。先试着自己解决问题吧。

The teacher talked to the class about tattling.

老师跟全班讲了关于**告状**的问题。

My little brother is always tattling whenever he doesn't get his way.

我弟弟只要不顺心就会来**告状**。

Kids sometimes confuse helping with tattling.

孩子有时会把帮忙和**告状**混淆。

There’s a difference between tattling and telling the truth about something important.

**告状**和讲重要事实是有区别的。