短中取长 — “To make the best of a limited or less-than-ideal selection”
短中取长 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make the best of a limited or less-than-ideal selection”. To choose the better option among several imperfect ones.
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短中取长 Pronunciation and Pinyin
短中取长 Character Breakdown
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面对这些不完美的方案，我们只能短中取长，挑选出最适合当前情况的一个。
Facing these imperfect proposals, we can only make the best of a limited selection and pick the one most suitable for the current situation.
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What does 短中取长 mean?
短中取长 (duǎn zhōng qǔ cháng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make the best of a limited or less-than-ideal selection”.
How do you pronounce 短中取长?
短中取长 is pronounced duǎn zhōng qǔ cháng in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 短中取长?
指于一般中选择比较好的。