一長一短

talking endlessly / long-winded

one / single / a (article) / as soon as / entire; whole; all; throughout / "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) / also pr. [yao1] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit

length / long / forever / always / constantly

chief / head / elder / to grow / to develop / to increase / to enhance

short / brief / to lack / weak point / fault