张家长，李家短

Traditional: 張家長，李家短

Zhāng jiā cháng , Lǐ jiā duǎn

Dictionary entry

lit. the Zhangs are better off than the Lis (idiom); to gossip about the neighbors

What does 张家长，李家短 mean?

张家长，李家短 (Zhāng jiā cháng , Lǐ jiā duǎn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. the Zhangs are better off than the Lis (idiom); to gossip about the neighbors

Character breakdown

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张Zhāngsurname Zhang 家jiāused in 傢伙|家伙[jia1 huo5] and 傢俱|家俱[jia1 ju4]长chánglong · (bound form) length 李Lǐsurname Li 短duǎnshort · brief

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How to pronounce 张家长，李家短

张家长，李家短

Zhāng jiā cháng , Lǐ jiā duǎn

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