wèn
cháng
wèn
duǎn

idiom
common

Meaning of 问长问短

问长问短 means to ask about this and that; to inquire about various details. Pronounced wèn cháng wèn duǎn.

  • to ask about this and that; to inquire about various details

Definitions & Examples

ma
jiàn
jiù
wèn
cháng
wèn
duǎn
 
guān
xīn
zài
wài
de
shēng
huó
 

As soon as my mom saw me, she asked about everything, concerned about my life away from home.

Lín
men
wéi
zhe
wèi
gāng
chū
chāi
huí
lái
de
lǎo
wèn
cháng
wèn
duǎn
 

The neighbors crowded around Old Li, who had just returned from a business trip, asking all about it.

zhǐ
shì
qi
de
wèn
le
 
bìng
méi
yǒu
zhēn
de
wèn
cháng
wèn
duǎn
 

She was just being polite with a few questions and didn't really pry into details.