Correct
长痛不如短痛
/ cháng tòng bùrú duǎn tòng /
Strokes
Definition
better to just get the pain over with, rather than prolong the agony
Example
Definition
would rather suffer an acute pain for a short while than a mild pain for a long time
1
Cháng
长
tòng
痛
bùrú
不如
duǎn
短
tòng
痛
,
háishi
还是
zǎodiǎn
早点
dòngshǒushù
动手术
bā
吧
。
To avoid the long suffering, you'd better have the operation as soon as possible.