Chinese begins with basics like characters, builds up to words, and reaches idioms. This free resource introduces advanced idioms like 「衡短論長」, with details below.
In this introduction, we explore the idiom 「衡短論長」. Its definition and ways to use it are shown below.
Compare and evaluate the pros and cons of things.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
héng duǎn lùn zhǎng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
hang4 dyun2 leun6 cheung4/jeung2
The world of Chinese idioms is immense, with countless meanings and applications to discover. We hope these resources help you unlock the beauty of learning Chinese.

