backbiting
noun /ˈbækbaɪtɪŋ/
/ˈbækbaɪtɪŋ/
[uncountable]- unpleasant and unkind talk about somebody who is not present
背后中伤;背后诽谤 - He was tired of all the backbiting and gossip in the office.
他厌倦了办公室里所有的诽谤和流言蜚语。
词源Middle English: from back + bite. - He was tired of all the backbiting and gossip in the office.