舍短录长 — “To disregard weaknesses and focus on strengths”
舍短录长 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to disregard weaknesses and focus on strengths”. To overlook shortcomings and make much of merits. Literally, “Abandon shortcomings, adopt strengths”.
舍短录长 Pronunciation and Pinyin
舍短录长 Character Breakdown
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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
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- 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 舍短录长 mean?
舍短录长 (shě duǎn lù zhǎng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to disregard weaknesses and focus on strengths”.
How do you pronounce 舍短录长?
舍短录长 is pronounced shě duǎn lù zhǎng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 舍短录长 literally mean?
Literally, 舍短录长 means “Abandon shortcomings, adopt strengths”. It is used to mean “to disregard weaknesses and focus on strengths”.
What is the Chinese definition of 舍短录长?
舍：放弃；短：短处，缺点；录：采纳；长：长处，优点。指舍弃其缺点，汲取其长处