Chinese Idioms Containing “

14 idioms featuring this character

1

取长补短

qǔ cháng bǔ duǎn

Combine strengths to overcome weaknesses

Literal na kahulugan: Take strengths fix weaknesses

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2

拔苗助长

bá miáo zhù zhǎng

Ruin through impatient intervention

Literal na kahulugan: Pull seedlings help growth

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3

揠苗助长

yà miáo zhù zhǎng

Harmful interference ruins growth

Literal na kahulugan: Pull seedlings to help growth

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4

长话短说

cháng huà duǎn shuō

Make a long story short

Literal na kahulugan: Long story briefly tell

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5

天长地久

tiān cháng dì jiǔ

Everlasting; eternal

Literal na kahulugan: Heaven is long, earth is lasting

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6

源远流长

yuán yuǎn liú cháng

Having deep roots and long history

Literal na kahulugan: Source distant, flow long

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7

扬长避短

yáng cháng bì duǎn

Play to one's strengths

Literal na kahulugan: Promote strengths avoid weaknesses

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8

长年累月

cháng nián lěi yuè

Over a long period of time

Literal na kahulugan: Long years accumulated months

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9

各有所长

gè yǒu suǒ cháng

Everyone has their own strengths

Literal na kahulugan: Each has their strengths

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10

吃一堑长一智

chī yī qiàn zhǎng yī zhì

Learn from mistakes

Literal na kahulugan: Gain wisdom through setbacks

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11

天长日久

tiān cháng rì jiǔ

Prolonged duration

Literal na kahulugan: Time is long and enduring

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12

语重心长

yǔ zhòng xīn cháng

Heartfelt advice

Literal na kahulugan: Sincere words earnest wishes

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13

草长莺飞

cǎo zhǎng yīng fēi

Springtime vitality

Literal na kahulugan: Grass grows, orioles fly

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14

长袖善舞

cháng xiù shàn wǔ

Skilled maneuvering

Literal na kahulugan: Long sleeves good dance

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