We’re happy to bring you free Chinese lessons. This series dives into idioms and proverbs, meaningful and practical. Today’s phrase is 「日短心長」, with its usage explained below.
The idiom 「日短心長」 and its usage are explored below. Learn its meaning and applications here.
There is little time, but many things I want to do. It means that a wish is difficult to achieve at the moment.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
rì duǎn xīn zhǎng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yat6 dyun2 sam1 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.
