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From basics to advanced idioms, Chinese study culminates with phrases like 「語短情長」. Explore their meaning and use in this free guide.

We’re presenting the idiom 「語短情長」 this time—its explanation and use are detailed below.

The words are brief, but the feelings are profound.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

yǔ duǎn qíng zhǎng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

yu5 dyun2 ching4 cheung4/jeung2

Chinese idioms, with their vast variety, hold different meanings and uses. Their abundance makes studying them rewarding, and these materials are here to help you along the way.