Hanzi Now
CharactersIdiomsChinese NameFlashcards
Tools

Visual content

  • Chinese Text Image GeneratorCreate PNGs with pinyin, highlight character parts or remove strokes
  • Stroke Order AnimatorTurn a Chinese character or sentence into a GIF or MP4
  • Character Highlight AnimatorChoose character parts and animate their colors, together or in stroke order
  • Chinese Text Morph AnimatorTurn one Chinese character, word or phrase into another; download SVG, MP4 or WebM

Audio content

  • Chinese Text to SpeechRead Chinese aloud with karaoke highlighting

Teaching materials

  • Writing WorksheetsPrintable tracing sheets with a QR learning companion
  • Bingo CardsPicture and word Bingo for your class
  • Picture WorksheetsChinese and English fill-in vocabulary worksheets

Other

  • Pinyin GeneratorConvert Chinese text to pinyin with tone marks
  • Chinese Zodiac CalculatorFind your animal sign from your birth date and make a zodiac card.
  • Chinese Word CounterCount characters, words and sentences in Chinese text
View all tools →
寸善片长
寸善片长
寸善片长
寸善片长
寸善片长
寸善片长
寸善片长
寸善片长

寸善片长 — “Slight merits or small good qualities”

寸善片长 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “slight merits or small good qualities”. Minor advantages. Literally, “an inch of good, a fragment of strength/advantage”.

Frequency

寸善片长 Pronunciation and Pinyin

寸善片长 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
寸
cùn3Chinese inch unit
善
shàn12good kind skillful
片
piàn4flat thin piece, slice
长
cháng4long, grow, excel, chief

Example Sentence with 寸善片长

即使是再普通的人,也总有其寸善片长,值得我们学习和借鉴
Even the most ordinary person always possesses their small merits and strengths, which are worth our learning and emulation.

Idioms Related to 寸善片长

Synonyms of 寸善片长

  • cùn寸cháng长piàn片shàn善a minor merit or small advantage

More idioms starting with 寸

  • cùn寸sī丝bù不guà挂stark naked
  • cùn寸sī丝bàn半sù粟something extremely small or insignificant
  • cùn寸bīng兵chǐ尺tiě铁meager military resources
  • cùn寸lì利bì必dé得haggle over every penny
  • cùn寸tǔ土bù不ràng让not yield an inch of ground
  • cùn寸tǔ土chǐ尺dì地a tiny piece of land
  • cùn寸tǔ土chǐ尺jīn金land is exceedingly precious and profitable
  • cùn寸tǔ土bì必zhēng争Contend for every inch
  • cùn寸dì地chǐ尺tiān天a tiny patch of land and a sliver of sky
  • cùn寸xīn心bù不mèi昧maintain a clear conscience
  • cùn寸xīn心qiān千gǔ古A small heart with eternal insight
  • cùn寸xīn心rú如gē割heart torn apart

Recommended tools

Writing Worksheets

Printable tracing sheets with a QR learning companion

Open the tool →

Stroke Order Animator

Turn a Chinese character or sentence into a GIF or MP4

Open the tool →

Bingo Cards

Picture and word Bingo for your class

Open the tool →

Chinese Text Image Generator

Create PNGs with pinyin, highlight character parts or remove strokes

Open the tool →

Questions about 寸善片长

What does 寸善片长 mean?

寸善片长 (cùn shàn piàn cháng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “slight merits or small good qualities”.

How do you pronounce 寸善片长?

寸善片长 is pronounced cùn shàn piàn cháng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 寸善片长 literally mean?

Literally, 寸善片长 means “an inch of good, a fragment of strength/advantage”. It is used to mean “slight merits or small good qualities”.

What is the Chinese definition of 寸善片长?

形容微小的优点和长处。同“寸长片善”。

Hanzi Now

Explore the charm of Chinese language

Explore

  • Characters
  • Idioms
  • Chinese Names
  • Flashcards

Tools

  • Chinese Text Image Generator
  • Stroke Order Animator
  • Character Highlight Animator
  • Bingo Cards
  • Picture Worksheets
  • All Tools

More

  • Blog
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
© 2026 Hanzi NowContact Us