凫短鹤长 — “To describe things that are of unequal length or quality”
凫短鹤长 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe things that are of unequal length or quality”. Uneven or disparate, indicating discrepancies or imbalances. Literally, “duck's legs are short, crane's legs are long”.
凫短鹤长 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 凫短鹤长 mean?
凫短鹤长 (fú duǎn hè cháng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe things that are of unequal length or quality”.
How do you pronounce 凫短鹤长?
凫短鹤长 is pronounced fú duǎn hè cháng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 凫短鹤长 literally mean?
Literally, 凫短鹤长 means “duck's legs are short, crane's legs are long”. It is used to mean “to describe things that are of unequal length or quality”.
What is the Chinese definition of 凫短鹤长?
凫胫短鹤胫长。长短不齐。泛指馀缺不齐。