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寸长片善 — “Even a minor merit or small advantage”

寸长片善 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “even a minor merit or small advantage”. A tiny bit of good. Literally, “an inch of length, a sliver of good”.

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寸长片善 Pronunciation and Pinyin

寸长片善 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
寸
cùn3Chinese inch unit
长
cháng4long, grow, excel, chief
片
piàn4flat thin piece, slice
善
shàn12good kind skillful

Example Sentence with 寸长片善

每个人都有自己的长处,即使是寸长片善也值得肯定。
Everyone has their strengths, and even a tiny bit of good should be recognized.

Idioms Related to 寸长片善

Synonyms of 寸长片善

  • cùn寸shàn善piàn片cháng长slight merits or small good qualities

More idioms starting with 寸

  • cùn寸sī丝bù不guà挂stark naked
  • cùn寸sī丝bàn半sù粟something extremely small or insignificant
  • cùn寸bīng兵chǐ尺tiě铁meager military resources
  • cùn寸lì利bì必dé得haggle over every penny
  • cùn寸tǔ土bù不ràng让not yield an inch of ground
  • cùn寸tǔ土chǐ尺dì地a tiny piece of land
  • cùn寸tǔ土chǐ尺jīn金land is exceedingly precious and profitable
  • cùn寸tǔ土bì必zhēng争Contend for every inch
  • cùn寸dì地chǐ尺tiān天a tiny patch of land and a sliver of sky
  • cùn寸xīn心bù不mèi昧maintain a clear conscience
  • cùn寸xīn心qiān千gǔ古A small heart with eternal insight

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Questions about 寸长片善

What does 寸长片善 mean?

寸长片善 (cùn cháng piàn shàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “even a minor merit or small advantage”.

How do you pronounce 寸长片善?

寸长片善 is pronounced cùn cháng piàn shàn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 寸长片善 literally mean?

Literally, 寸长片善 means “an inch of length, a sliver of good”. It is used to mean “even a minor merit or small advantage”.

What is the Chinese definition of 寸长片善?

寸长:一点儿长处。片:零碎的。形容微小的长处和优点。

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