书短情长 shūduǎnqíngcháng the letter is short but the feeling is deep Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 书 書 shū noun letter a letter; mail or correspondence短 duǎn adjective short short in length or duration; brief情 qíng nounaffix feeling (bound form) feeling; emotion; sentiment; affection; as in 感情 gǎnqíng or 心情 xīnqíng长 長 cháng adjective long long in space or time; lasting