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绝长继短 — “To leverage strengths to compensate for weaknesses”

绝长继短 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to leverage strengths to compensate for weaknesses”. To make up for deficiencies with surpluses; to balance resources by taking from the abundant to supplement the scarce. Literally, “Cut the long, supplement the short”.

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绝长继短 Pronunciation and Pinyin

绝长继短 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
绝
jué9cut off, absolute, unique
长
cháng4long, grow, excel, chief
继
jì10continue, succeed, inherit
短
duǎn12short, brief, lack, flaw

Example Sentence with 绝长继短

在团队合作中,我们应该善于绝长继短,让每个成员都能发挥所长。
In team collaboration, we should be adept at leveraging strengths to compensate for weaknesses, allowing each member to fully utilize their talents.

Idioms Related to 绝长继短

Synonyms of 绝长继短

  • jué绝cháng长bǔ补duǎn短leverage strengths to offset deficiencies

More idioms starting with 绝

  • jué绝bù不hù护duǎn短never cover up one's own faults
  • jué绝bù不qīng轻ráo饶never let off easily
  • jué绝shì世jiā佳rén人A peerless beauty
  • jué绝shì世chū出chén尘Peerless and transcendent
  • jué绝shì世wú无lún伦Unparalleled in the world
  • jué绝shì世wú无shuāng双unparalleled in the world
  • jué绝shì世dú独lì立Unrivaled and independent
  • jué绝shì世chāo超lún伦Unparalleled and surpassing all peers
  • jué绝rén仁qì弃yì义reject benevolence and righteousness
  • jué绝dài代jiā佳rén人a peerless beauty
  • jué绝lún伦chāo超qún群Peerless and outstanding
  • jué绝lún伦yì逸qún群Unrivaled and surpassing all others

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Questions about 绝长继短

What does 绝长继短 mean?

绝长继短 (jué cháng jì duǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to leverage strengths to compensate for weaknesses”.

How do you pronounce 绝长继短?

绝长继短 is pronounced jué cháng jì duǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 绝长继短 literally mean?

Literally, 绝长继短 means “Cut the long, supplement the short”. It is used to mean “to leverage strengths to compensate for weaknesses”.

What is the Chinese definition of 绝长继短?

绝:截断。截取长的,补充短的。比喻用长处补短处。

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