Correct
问长问短
/ wèn cháng wèn duǎn /
Strokes
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Collocation
1
总爱问长问短
2
经常/常常问长问短
3
总是问长问短
Definition
问长问短:
Literally means:
ask long questions and ask short questions
Actually means:
ask about this and that; ask various questions
It means taking the trouble to make detailed enquiries.
It often indicates one's care about someone or something. Commendatory.
仔细地问有关的情况。
多表示对某人某事的关心。具有褒义色彩。
Example
Used as predicate. (作谓语)
1
Líkāi
离开
jiā
家
hǎojiǔ
好久
le
了
,
wǒ
我
yī
一
jìn
进
mén
门
fùmǔ
父母
jiù
就
wènchángwènduǎn
问长问短
,
wǒ
我
lìkè
立刻
gǎnshòu
感受
dào
到
jiātíng
家庭
de
的
wēnnuǎn
温暖
。
After leaving home for a long time, as soon as I entered the door my parents asked long questions, and I immediately felt the warmth of the family.
2
Wǒmen
我们
shì
是
duōnián
多年
de
的
hǎo
好
péngyou
朋友
,
měicì
每次
jiànmiàn
见面
dōu
都
xiānghù
相互
wènchángwènduǎn
问长问短
。
We have been good friends for many years, and we ask each other long and short every time we meet.
3
Zǒnglǐ
总理
měi
每
dào
到
yī
一
gè
个
dìfāng
地方
,
jiù
就
liǎojiě
了解
dāngdì
当地
nóngmín
农民
de
的
shēnghuó
生活
qíngkuàng
情况
,
jīngcháng
经常
lā
拉
zhāo
着
tāmen
他们
de
的
shǒu
手
wènchángwènduǎn
问长问短
,
shí
十
fēn
分
qīnqiè
亲切
。
Everywhere the Prime Minister went, he knew the living conditions of the local farmers, often holding their hands and asking long questions short and very kindly.