Character combinations make words; words evolve into idioms. Learn 「長亭短亭」 today with this free Chinese resource.
The idiom being introduced now is 「長亭短亭」. Below, you’ll find its meaning and usage examples.
In ancient times, pavilions set up on the roadside were often used as farewell places. It also means a long journey.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
zhǎng tíng duǎn tíng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
cheung4 ting4 dyun2 ting4
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