長痛不如短痛 cháng tòng bù rú duǎn tòng

better a quick pain than a long one

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. better to just get the pain over with, rather than prolong the agony

Characters

Character Meaning
長 cháng
to grow; to develop; to increase
痛 tòng HSK 5
pain; ache; sorrow
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
如 rú HSK 3
as; such as; as if
短 duǎn HSK 3
short; brief; to lack
痛 tòng HSK 5
pain; ache; sorrow