Chinese begins with basics like characters, builds up to words, and reaches idioms. This free resource introduces advanced idioms like 「校短推長」, with details below.
Let’s dive into the idiom 「校短推長」. Its definition and application are outlined below.
Refers to measuring a person’s strengths and weaknesses. Same as “compare the short and measure the long”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
xiào duǎn tuī zhǎng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
gaau3 dyun2 teui1 cheung4/jeung2
Chinese idioms are incredibly numerous, each carrying a special meaning and usage. This variety is a great reason to study them, and we hope these tools make that easier for you.
