Progressing from characters to words and idioms marks advanced Chinese. This guide freely explains 「寸長尺短」 for your learning.
For this session, we will be discussing the idiom 「寸長尺短」. See below for its meaning and practical usage.
It is a metaphor that everyone has strengths and weaknesses. It also refers to little talent and skill.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
cùn zhǎng chǐ duǎn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
chyun3 cheung4/jeung2 chek3 dyun2
With so many Chinese idioms, each holding diverse meanings and uses, there is much to explore. These materials are designed to support your Chinese language studies.
