one is long and the other is short(yī cháng yī duǎn)
one is long and the other is short
A long and a short, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is y ī ch á ngy ī Du ǎ n, which means to describe the endless talk. From a dream of Red Mansions.
The origin of Idioms
In the 25th chapter of a dream of Red Mansions by Cao Xueqin in the Qing Dynasty, Mrs. Wang asked him what kind of guests he was today, and how about the banquet
Idiom usage
It has a derogatory meaning.
Chinese PinYin : yī cháng yī duǎn
one is long and the other is short
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