鹤长凫短

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 鹤长凫短 – see 鶴長鳧短 (“a crane's legs are long, a duck's are short; things should be allowed to take their natural course”). (This term is the simplified form of 鶴長鳧短).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.