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較長絜短

简较长絜短 · 繁較長絜短

Mandarin · pinyin jiào cháng xié duǎn

to compare long and short
to compare the pros and cons

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長: zhǎng · long; length; excel in; leader; Kangxi radical 168
絜: jié · xié · a marking line; ascertain, assess; measure
短: duǎn · short; brief; deficient, lacking
较: jiào · compare; comparatively, more
长: zhǎng · long; length; excel in; leader

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4–2–2–3 · jiao4 chang2 xie2 duan3

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