Chinese idioms like 「飛短流長」 represent a high level of language skill. This free guide helps you learn their meaning and use.
This time, our spotlight is on the idiom 「飛短流長」. Its meaning and how it’s applied are described below.
Flying and flowing: spread; short and long: refer to right and wrong, good and evil. Refers to spreading rumors and slandering others.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
fēi duǎn liú zhǎng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
fei1 dyun2 lau4 cheung4/jeung2
The sheer number of Chinese idioms and their varied meanings make them fascinating to study. Let these materials assist you as you advance your Chinese skills and understanding.
