長痛不如短痛
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See also: 长痛不如短痛
Chinese[edit]
long; length; forever long; length; forever; always; constantly; chief; head; elder; to grow; to develop |
ache; pain; sorrow | lack; short | ache; pain; sorrow | |||
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trad. (長痛不如短痛) | 長 | 痛 | 不如 | 短 | 痛 | |
simp. (长痛不如短痛) | 长 | 痛 | 不如 | 短 | 痛 | |
Literally: “Long[-term] pain is not as good as short[-term] pain.” |
Pronunciation[edit]
Proverb[edit]
長痛不如短痛
- It is better to suffer short-term pain so that one will not have to suffer long-term pain; it is better to just get it over with, rather than prolong the agony.