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昼短夜长
晝短夜長
zhòuduǎnyècháng
1. the winter days are short and the nights long (idiom)

Character Breakdown

昼
zhòu
daytime, daylight
HSK 6 9 丶
短
duǎn
brief, short; deficient, lacking
HSK 3 12 丶
夜
yè
night, dark; under cover of night
HSK 5 8 丶
长
zhǎng
long, lasting; to excel in
HSK 2 4 丶

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