取长弃短 — “To adopt what is good and discard what is bad”
取长弃短 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to adopt what is good and discard what is bad”. To learn from others' strengths and overcome one's own weaknesses. Literally, “Adopt strengths, discard weaknesses”.
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取长弃短 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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在团队合作中，我们应该学会取长弃短，互相学习，共同进步。
In team collaboration, we should learn to adopt strengths and discard weaknesses, learn from each other, and make progress together.
Idioms Related to 取长弃短
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- qǔ取yì义chéng成rén仁sacrifice life for righteousness
- qǔ取zhī之bù不jìn尽endless supply
- qǔ取zhī之bù不jìn尽，，yòng用zhī之bù不jié竭inexhaustible supply
- qǔ取zhī之bù不jìn尽，，yòng用zhī之yǒu有yú余inexhaustible supply
- qǔ取zhī之bù不jié竭inexhaustible supply
- qǔ取luàn乱wǔ侮wáng亡exploit chaos and oppress the perishing
- qǔ取luàn乱cún存wáng亡Exploit chaos, save the perishing
- qǔ取yǔ予yǒu有jié节judicious and moderate in taking and giving
- qǔ取xìn信yú于rén人Win the trust of others
- qǔ取xìn信yú于mín民Win the trust of the people
- qǔ取qí其jīng精huá华，，qù去qí其zāo糟pò粕absorb the essence, discard the dross
- qǔ取qiǎo巧tú图biàn便cut corners for convenience
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Open the tool →Questions about 取长弃短
What does 取长弃短 mean?
取长弃短 (qǔ cháng qì duǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to adopt what is good and discard what is bad”.
How do you pronounce 取长弃短?
取长弃短 is pronounced qǔ cháng qì duǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 取长弃短 literally mean?
Literally, 取长弃短 means “Adopt strengths, discard weaknesses”. It is used to mean “to adopt what is good and discard what is bad”.
What is the Chinese definition of 取长弃短?
吸取长处抛弃短处。