4 characters Idiom and proverb 2 846

We’re sharing free Chinese learning content with you. Idioms and proverbs, full of meaning, are explored in this series. Today, we present 「寸善片長」.

Let’s dive into the idiom 「寸善片長」. Its definition and application are outlined below.

Describes small advantages and strengths. Same as “an inch long piece of goodness”.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

cùn shàn piàn zhǎng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

chyun3 sin6 pin2/pin3 cheung4/jeung2

The vastness of Chinese idioms, with their many meanings and applications, is inspiring. We hope these resources will guide you in your language-learning adventure.