詞彙 "a drink is shorter than a tale" 在中文的含義

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a drink is shorter than a tale

US /ə drɪŋk ɪz ˈʃɔːrtər ðæn ə teɪl/
UK /ə drɪŋk ɪz ˈʃɔːtə ðæn ə teɪl/
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成語

酒短話長

a proverb suggesting that a social drink is brief and temporary compared to the lasting impact or length of a story or life experience

範例:
We only have time for one round, as they say, a drink is shorter than a tale.
我們只夠喝一輪的時間,俗話說,酒短話長
Don't worry about the time; a drink is shorter than a tale, and we'll be done soon.
別擔心時間;酒短話長,我們很快就喝完。