箸长碗短 — “Describes household items or supplies being incomplete”
箸长碗短 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes household items or supplies being incomplete”. Mismatched, or in disarray, indicating a lack of proper order or sufficiency. Literally, “chopsticks long, bowls short”.
箸长碗短 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 箸长碗短 mean?
箸长碗短 (zhù cháng wǎn duǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes household items or supplies being incomplete”.
How do you pronounce 箸长碗短?
箸长碗短 is pronounced zhù cháng wǎn duǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 箸长碗短 literally mean?
Literally, 箸长碗短 means “chopsticks long, bowls short”. It is used to mean “describes household items or supplies being incomplete”.
What is the Chinese definition of 箸长碗短?
形容家用器物凌乱不全。