Short and long
The Chinese idiom is Ji à ODU à Nb à ch á ng, which means to compare the length and comment on the advantages and disadvantages. It's from Meng Hui tou by Chen Tianhua of Qing Dynasty.
Idiom usage
As a predicate or object; used for comparison
Analysis of Idioms
Synonyms: shorter and longer
The origin of Idioms
Chen Tianhua of the Qing Dynasty: "look at the Westerners recently, they have come to the extreme. This is me. I have never seen it before. It's short and long."
Idiom explanation
It refers to comparing the advantages and disadvantages. It is the same as "short but long".
Short and long
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