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鹤长凫短
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鹤长凫短

鹤长凫短 — “Each thing or person has its own unique characteristics”

鹤长凫短 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Each thing or person has its own unique characteristics”. Strengths, and weaknesses. Literally, “Crane long, duck short”.

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鹤长凫短 Pronunciation and Pinyin

鹤长凫短 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
鹤
hè15crane bird
长
cháng4long, grow, excel, chief
凫
fú6wild duck
短
duǎn12short, brief, lack, flaw

Example Sentence with 鹤长凫短

在团队合作中,每个人都有自己的专长,可谓鹤长凫短,我们应该善用彼此的优势。
In teamwork, everyone has their own specialty; each has its unique characteristics, and we should make good use of each other's strengths.

Idioms Related to 鹤长凫短

More idioms starting with 鹤

  • hè鹤chéng乘xuān轩promote undeserving individuals to high positions
  • hè鹤yì亦bài败dào道Even the perfect follow natural laws
  • hè鹤shì势láng螂xíng形slender and graceful figure
  • hè鹤fà发sōng松zī姿old but hale and hearty
  • hè鹤fà发tóng童yán颜elderly with youthful looks
  • hè鹤fà发jī鸡pí皮white hair and wrinkled skin
  • hè鹤diào吊táo陶mǔ母Cranes mourn Tao Kan's mother
  • hè鹤lì唳huá华tíng亭Nostalgia for the past, regret over life's turns
  • hè鹤lì唳yuán猿shēng声desolate cries of cranes and monkeys
  • hè鹤lì唳fēng风shēng声overly suspicious due to panic
  • hè鹤kùn困jī鸡qún群talented person trapped among mediocrity
  • hè鹤chǔ处jī鸡qún群a crane among chickens

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Questions about 鹤长凫短

What does 鹤长凫短 mean?

鹤长凫短 (hè cháng fú duǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Each thing or person has its own unique characteristics”.

How do you pronounce 鹤长凫短?

鹤长凫短 is pronounced hè cháng fú duǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 鹤长凫短 literally mean?

Literally, 鹤长凫短 means “Crane long, duck short”. It is used to mean “Each thing or person has its own unique characteristics”.

What is the Chinese definition of 鹤长凫短?

比喻事物各有特点。

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