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The idiom 「一長一短」 we’re featuring is explained below, showcasing its meaning and usage.

Describes talking in a rambling way.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

yī zhǎng yī duǎn

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

yat1 cheung4 yat1 dyun2

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