張家長，李家短 zhāng jiā cháng ， lǐ jiā duǎn

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. the Zhangs are better off than the Lis (idiom); to gossip about the neighbors

CHARACTERS

張 zhāng stretch, extend, expand; sheet
家 jiā
HSK 1
house, home, residence; family
長 cháng long; length; excel in; leader
李 lǐ
HSK 3
plum; judge; surname
家 jiā
HSK 1
house, home, residence; family
短 duǎn
HSK 3
short; brief; deficient, lacking