尺短寸长 meaning - Chinese-English Dictionary

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MEANING OF 尺短寸长

尺短寸长 (尺短寸長)

Definition 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]

Idiom It is a metaphor that people or things have their own strengths and weaknesses

Usage

中文释义尺有所短，寸有所长。比喻人或物各有长处，也各有短处。

Characters 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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