昼短夜长 zhòu duǎn yè cháng

DEFINITIONS

  1. the winter days are short and the nights long (idiom)

CHARACTERS

昼 zhòu
HSK 6
daytime, daylight
短 duǎn
HSK 3
short; brief; deficient, lacking
夜 yè
HSK 5
night, dark; in night; by night
长 cháng
HSK 2
long; length; excel in; leader