舍短从长 — “To discard one's weaknesses and make use of one's strengths”
舍短从长 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to discard one's weaknesses and make use of one's strengths”. To learn from others' strong points and overcome one's own weak points. Literally, “Discard weaknesses, adopt strengths”.
舍短从长 Pronunciation and Pinyin
舍短从长 Character Breakdown
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- shě舍mìng命bù不shě舍cái财value wealth more than life
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- shě舍ān安jiù就wēi危abandon safety for peril
- shě舍shí实tīng听shēng声disregard facts and listen to hearsay
- shě舍shí实qiú求xū虚abandon the substantial for the illusory
- shě舍jǐ己wèi为rén人sacrifice self for others
- shě舍jǐ己wèi为gōng公sacrifice self for public good
- shě舍jǐ己cóng从rén人defer to others' opinions
- shě舍jǐ己jiù就rén人yield one's own views for others
- shě舍jǐ己chéng成rén人sacrifice self to help others
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What does 舍短从长 mean?
舍短从长 (shě duǎn cóng zhǎng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to discard one's weaknesses and make use of one's strengths”.
How do you pronounce 舍短从长?
舍短从长 is pronounced shě duǎn cóng zhǎng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 舍短从长 literally mean?
Literally, 舍短从长 means “Discard weaknesses, adopt strengths”. It is used to mean “to discard one's weaknesses and make use of one's strengths”.
What is the Chinese definition of 舍短从长?
舍：放弃；短：短处，缺点；长：长处，优点。指舍弃其缺点，汲取其长处