Yī gè fùnǚ, yī miàn luó; sān gè fùnǚ, bàn tái xì.*

一個婦女一面鑼, 三個婦女半臺戲。

Lit One woman [sounds like] a gong, [while] three women [can stage] half [a Chinese] opera.

Fig Women chatter loudly when they get together.

Note [Traditional Chinese operas are accompanied by gongs and cymbals.]

Topics GOSSIP OPERA TALK WOMEN