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长痛不如短痛
cháng​tòng​bù​rú​duǎn​tòng

better to get pain over with

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
长痛不如短痛 長痛不如短痛 cháng​tòng​bù​rú​duǎn​tòng
better to get pain over with
Short-term pain is better than long-term suffering; it is better to take decisive action to end a painful situation quickly rather than letting it drag on.

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