We’re offering free resources to help you learn Chinese. In this series, idioms and proverbs take center stage, known for their deep meanings and versatile usage. Today’s idiom is 「一長半短」, explained below.
Our focus this time is on the idiom 「一長半短」. You’ll find its definition and examples below.
Refers to an unexpected disaster or accident. Same as “one long and two short”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yī zhǎng bàn duǎn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yat1 cheung4 bun3 dyun2
Chinese idioms, with their vast variety, hold different meanings and uses. Their abundance makes studying them rewarding, and these materials are here to help you along the way.
