xiū
duǎn

literary
archaic
noun

Meaning of 修短

修短 means length; the length of life. Pronounced xiū duǎn.

  • length; the length of life

Definitions & Examples

Xiū
duǎn

The length is just right.

Rén
de
xiū
duǎn
yǒu
 
mìng
qiǎng
 

The length of one's life is determined by fate and cannot be forced.

Wèi
zhī
xiū
 
duǎn
gǎn
wàng
 

Not knowing its length, one dare not comment arbitrarily.