长短

Traditional form:

長短

Pinyin (reading):

chángduǎn

Definitions:

• length
• accident; mishap
• right and wrong; good and bad; merits and demerits

Characters:

• 长 - long, lasting; to excel in
• 短 - brief, short; deficient, lacking

Traditional characters:

• 長 - long, lasting; to excel in
• 短 - brief, short; deficient, lacking