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扬长避短 — “To develop one's strengths and avoid one's weaknesses”

扬长避短 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to develop one's strengths and avoid one's weaknesses”. To capitalize on advantages and circumvent disadvantages. Literally, “Display strengths, avoid weaknesses”.

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扬长避短 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 扬yáng
  • 长cháng
  • 避bì
  • 短duǎn

扬长避短 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
扬
yáng6raise, praise, or scatter
长
cháng4long, grow, excel, chief
避
bì16avoid or take shelter
短
duǎn12short, brief, lack, flaw

Example Sentence with 扬长避短

在团队项目中,我们应该扬长避短,让每个成员都能发挥自己的特长。
In team projects, we should develop our strengths and avoid our weaknesses, allowing each member to utilize their special skills.

Idioms Related to 扬长避短

Synonyms of 扬长避短

  • qǔ取cháng长bǔ补duǎn短learn from others' strengths to offset weaknesses
  • bì避shí实jiù就xū虚avoid strengths, attack weaknesses

Antonyms of 扬长避短

  • yīn因lòu陋jiù就jiǎn简make do with what's available

More idioms starting with 扬

  • yáng扬lì厉pù铺zhāng张exaggerate and make a grand display
  • yáng扬míng名hòu后shì世gain lasting posthumous fame
  • yáng扬míng名sì四hǎi海become famous everywhere
  • yáng扬míng名xiǎn显qīn亲Achieve fame and honor parents
  • yáng扬míng名xiǎn显xìng姓achieve fame and honor
  • yáng扬wēi威yào曜wǔ武display power and might
  • yáng扬wēi威yào耀wǔ武show off power and might
  • yáng扬jǐ己lù露cái才display one's talents
  • yáng扬fān幡zhāo招hún魂Advocate for reviving obsolete things
  • yáng扬fān幡léi擂gǔ鼓make a great fanfare
  • yáng扬yáng扬dé得yì意highly elated and proud
  • yáng扬yáng扬zì自dé得immensely pleased with oneself

Questions about 扬长避短

What does 扬长避短 mean?
扬长避短 (yáng cháng bì duǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to develop one's strengths and avoid one's weaknesses”.
How do you pronounce 扬长避短?
扬长避短 is pronounced yáng cháng bì duǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 扬长避短 literally mean?
Literally, 扬长避短 means “Display strengths, avoid weaknesses”. It is used to mean “to develop one's strengths and avoid one's weaknesses”.
What is the Chinese definition of 扬长避短?
发挥或发扬优点或有利条件,克服或回避缺点或不利条件。
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