cover up ⇒ 你不应该给他护短。 Nǐ bù yīnggāi gěi tā hùduǎn. → You shouldn't have covered up for him.

very brief

text message

short-lived

weakness

short ⇒ 他身材短小。 Tā shēncái duǎnxiǎo. → He's short. ⇒ 短小精悍的文章 Duǎnxiǎo jīnghàn de wénzhāng → a concise article

brief ⇒ 短暂的分别 duǎnzàn de fēnbié → brief parting

narrow and shallow ⇒ 目光短浅 mùguāng duǎnqiǎn → short-sighted

lack ⇒ 短缺商品 duǎnquē shāngpǐn → commodities in short supply

( 指女式内裤 ) pants pl

( 短浅的见识 ) short-sighted view

short-sighted

brief comment

( 电 ) short circuit

short distance ⇒ 短途旅行 duǎntú lǚxíng → short excursion

brief

( 长度 ) length

smash

accident ⇒ 孩子要有个三长两短，父母该怎么办呢？ Háizi yào yǒu gè sān cháng liǎng duǎn, fùmǔ gāi zěnme bàn ne? → If something happens and the child dies, what will his parents do then?

learn from each other's strong points

use one's strengths to compensate for one's shortcomings

play to one's strengths ⇒ 在用人上要注意扬长避短。 Zài yòngrén shang yào zhùyì yáng cháng bì duǎn. → When managing people you should get them to play to their strengths.

( 字 : 指搏斗 ) engage in close combat

criticize

cut a long story short ⇒ 时间有限, 我们就长话短说。 Shíjiān yǒuxiàn, wǒmen jiù cháng huà duǎn shuō. → There's not much time, so we'll keep it brief.

tell stories