发短心长 — “Old in age but vigorous and sagacious in mind”
发短心长 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Old in age but vigorous and sagacious in mind”. Despite sparse hair (implying old age), one possesses deep wisdom and foresight.
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发短心长 Pronunciation and Pinyin
发短心长 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 发短心长
这位老教授虽然发短心长，但在学术研究上依然保持着敏锐的洞察力。
This old professor, though aged and full of wisdom, still maintains keen insight in academic research.
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Synonyms of 发短心长
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- fā发hào号bù布lìng令issue orders and directives
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What does 发短心长 mean?
发短心长 (fà duǎn xīn cháng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Old in age but vigorous and sagacious in mind”.
How do you pronounce 发短心长?
发短心长 is pronounced fà duǎn xīn cháng in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 发短心长?
发短：指年老；心长：智谋深。头发稀少，心计很多。形容年老而智谋高。