汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 尺短寸长
chǐ duǎn cùn cháng
尺短寸长 (尺短寸長)
abbr. for 尺有所短，寸有所長|尺有所短，寸有所长[chi3 you3 suo3 duan3 , cun4 you3 suo3 chang2]
It is a metaphor that people or things have their own strengths and weaknesses
尺有所短，寸有所长。比喻人或物各有长处，也各有短处。
尺 chǐ 短 duǎn 寸 cùn 长 (長) zhǎng/cháng
COMMON WORDS WITH 尺短寸长
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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