東家長西家短

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Chinese

one who lives in the east; household living to the east
long; length; forever
long; length; forever; always; constantly; chief; head; elder; to grow; to develop
 
lack; short
trad. (東家長西家短) 東家 西家
simp. (东家长西家短) 东家 西家

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Idiom

東家長西家短

  1. to gossip about others