汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 寸有所长
cùn yǒu suǒ cháng
寸有所长 (寸有所長)
An inch has length. -- Every man has his strong point. / Sometimes an inch may prove long.
An inch is shorter than a ruler, but it is longer when used in shorter places / The metaphor of ordinary people or things will also have his strengths
寸 cùn 有 yǒu 所 suǒ 长 (長) zhǎng/cháng
COMMON WORDS WITH 寸有所长
尺有所短，寸有所长 ( 尺有所短，寸有所長 )
chǐ yǒu suǒ duǎn , cùn yǒu suǒ cháng
lit. for some things a foot may be too short, and for the other an inch will suffice (proverb) / fig. everyone has their strong and weak points / everything has its advantages and disadvantages
( 尺有所短，寸有所長 )
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