Offering free Chinese study resources is our priority. This series showcases idioms and proverbs, widely applicable phrases. Today’s idiom is 「爭長競短」, explained here.
The Chinese idiom we are introducing this time is 「爭長競短」. You can find its meaning and application outlined below.
Worrying about minor discrepancies; competing for who is on top and who is on bottom.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
zhēng zhǎng jìng duǎn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
jaang1 cheung4/jeung2 ging6/ging3 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.
