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紙短情長

简纸短情长 · 繁紙短情長

Mandarin · pinyin zhǐ duǎn qíng cháng

(idiom) a piece of paper is too short to convey my feelings

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紙: zhǐ · paper
短: duǎn · short; brief; deficient, lacking
情: qíng · feeling, sentiment, emotion
長: zhǎng · long; length; excel in; leader; Kangxi radical 168
纸: zhǐ · paper
长: zhǎng · long; length; excel in; leader

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3–3–2–2 · zhi3 duan3 qing2 chang2

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