一长一短

Traditional form:

一長一短

Pinyin (reading):

yīcháng-yīduǎn

Definitions:

• talking endlessly; long-winded

Characters:

• 一 - one; a, an; alone
• 长 - long, lasting; to excel in
• 一 - one; a, an; alone
• 短 - brief, short; deficient, lacking

Traditional characters:

• 一 - one; a, an; alone
• 長 - long, lasting; to excel in
• 一 - one; a, an; alone
• 短 - brief, short; deficient, lacking