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We’re happy to bring you free Chinese lessons. This series dives into idioms and proverbs, meaningful and practical. Today’s phrase is 「論長說短」, with its usage explained below.

Here’s the idiom 「論長說短」, with its definition and practical application described below.

Talking about other people’s right and wrong.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

lùn zhǎng shuō duǎn

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

leun6 cheung4/jeung2 syut3 dyun2

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.