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one is long and the other is short

Time: 2022-01-31 07:56:22 Author: ChinaWiki.net

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.

one is long and the other is short


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