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说长道短
说长道短
lit. to discuss sb's merits and demerits (idiom); to gossip
1 meaning
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹动verb
lit. to discuss sb's merits and demerits (idiom); to gossip
- 。
We shouldn't speak ill of others behind their backs.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 长(long hair; old person (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
An old person with long hair cascading down symbolizes something lasting a long time.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 辶(step; move)RADICAL
- 首(head; lead)PHONO-SEMANTIC
The head leads the way for feet to follow down a path.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 矢(arrow point; arrowhead)RADICAL
- 豆(bean; small object)PHONO-SEMANTIC
An arrow's short tip is the size of a bean — that is the meaning of short.
说长道短
Traditional說長道短
lit. to discuss sb's merits and demerits (idiom); to gossip
1 meaning
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹动verb
lit. to discuss sb's merits and demerits (idiom); to gossip
- 。
We shouldn't speak ill of others behind their backs.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 长(long hair; old person (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
An old person with long hair cascading down symbolizes something lasting a long time.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 辶(step; move)RADICAL
- 首(head; lead)PHONO-SEMANTIC
The head leads the way for feet to follow down a path.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 矢(arrow point; arrowhead)RADICAL
- 豆(bean; small object)PHONO-SEMANTIC
An arrow's short tip is the size of a bean — that is the meaning of short.
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