一长一短

一長一短

yìcháng-yìduǎn

idiom

Meanings

1 this and that (in gossip)
2 talking at length about various things
3 of varying lengths

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

她们聊了一长一短的好多事。

Tāmen liáo le yìchángyìduǎn de hǎoduō shì.

They chatted about all sorts of things.

HSK 6

别在背后说人家一长一短的。

Bié zài bèihòu shuō rénjiā yìchángyìduǎn de.

Don't gossip about people behind their backs.

Tips

usage

一长一短 is often used in the phrase 说人家一长一短, meaning to gossip or talk about others' business. It can also literally describe things of different lengths.

Stroke Order

一 yī

长 cháng

短 duǎn