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绝长续短 — “To cut from the long to supplement the short”

绝长续短 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cut from the long to supplement the short”. To use one's strengths to compensate for one's weaknesses. Literally, “cut long, continue short”.

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绝长续短 Pronunciation and Pinyin

绝长续短 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
绝
jué9cut off, absolute, unique
长
cháng4long, grow, excel, chief
续
xù11continue, connect, extend
短
duǎn12short, brief, lack, flaw

Example Sentence with 绝长续短

在团队合作中,大家应该学会绝长续短,发挥各自的优势,共同完成任务。
In team collaboration, everyone should learn to leverage their strengths to compensate for weaknesses, utilizing their respective advantages to complete tasks together.

Idioms Related to 绝长续短

Synonyms of 绝长续短

  • jué绝cháng长jì继duǎn短leverage strengths to compensate for weaknesses

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 绝长续短

What does 绝长续短 mean?

绝长续短 (jué cháng xù duǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cut from the long to supplement the short”.

How do you pronounce 绝长续短?

绝长续短 is pronounced jué cháng xù duǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 绝长续短 literally mean?

Literally, 绝长续短 means “cut long, continue short”. It is used to mean “to cut from the long to supplement the short”.

What is the Chinese definition of 绝长续短?

绝:截断。截取长的,补充短的。比喻用长处补短处。

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