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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.
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Original source entry:
張家長，李家短 张家长，李家短 [Zhang1 jia1 chang2 , Li3 jia1 duan3] /lit. the Zhangs are better off than the Lis (idiom); to gossip about the neighbors/Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.
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Other forms in these source records: 張家長，李家短
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