长痛不如短痛 cháng tòng bù rú duǎn tòng

end it quickly instead of dragging it out

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
长 cháng HSK 2
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