compare length and size

compare length and size

Du Chang Long Da, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Du ó ch á ngxi é D à, which means to compare the length of a quantity. It comes from Guo Qin Lun.

Idiom explanation

Measure the length around an object with a rope. Compare the length to find out the difference.

The origin of Idioms

Jia Yi of Han Dynasty wrote on Guo Qin: "if we try to make the state of Shandong grow up with Chen she, we can't talk about it at the same time."

Idiom usage

Qing and others are clear but impassable. Zhang can't live long for his country. History of the Song Dynasty biography of Chen Shu