汉英词典
MEANING OF 尺有所短，寸有所長
尺有所短，寸有所長
(尺有所短，寸有所长)
(尺有所短，寸有所长)
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
Each metaphor has its own strengths and weaknesses, and each has its advantages
短不足，长有余。比喻各有长处，也各有短处，彼此都有可取之处。
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尺有所短；寸有所长。物有所不足；智有所不明。 Everyone has his own advantages; Sometimes an inch may prove long. Things are not enough; wisdom is unknown. | ||
讨论：尺有所短，寸有所长，两者都有自己的长处，也可以有自己的短处。 Discussion:The Chinese foot have short, the inch have long, both all have own strength, can also have own shortcoming. | ||
然而，尺有所短，寸有所长，板书也能在现代课堂展现出许多多媒体所无法完成的任务。 However, chi are short to some extent, an inch has length, the writing on the blackboard can show the task that a lot of multimedia can't finish in the modern classroom too. | ||
