寸有所长 — “Everyone has their strengths”
寸有所长 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Everyone has their strengths”. Even something seemingly small or insignificant has its particular uses or advantages. Literally, “An inch has its length”.
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寸有所长 Pronunciation and Pinyin
寸有所长 Character Breakdown
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我们不能只看到别人的缺点，要记住寸有所长，每个人都有自己的闪光点。
We shouldn't only focus on others' shortcomings; we must remember that everyone has their strengths, and each person has their own shining qualities.
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More idioms starting with 寸
- cùn寸sī丝bù不guà挂stark naked
- cùn寸sī丝bàn半sù粟something extremely small or insignificant
- cùn寸bīng兵chǐ尺tiě铁meager military resources
- cùn寸lì利bì必dé得haggle over every penny
- cùn寸shàn善piàn片cháng长slight merits or small good qualities
- cùn寸tǔ土bù不ràng让not yield an inch of ground
- cùn寸tǔ土chǐ尺dì地a tiny piece of land
- cùn寸tǔ土chǐ尺jīn金land is exceedingly precious and profitable
- cùn寸tǔ土bì必zhēng争Contend for every inch
- cùn寸dì地chǐ尺tiān天a tiny patch of land and a sliver of sky
- cùn寸xīn心bù不mèi昧maintain a clear conscience
- cùn寸xīn心qiān千gǔ古A small heart with eternal insight
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Open the tool →Questions about 寸有所长
What does 寸有所长 mean?
寸有所长 (cùn yǒu suǒ cháng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Everyone has their strengths”.
How do you pronounce 寸有所长?
寸有所长 is pronounced cùn yǒu suǒ cháng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 寸有所长 literally mean?
Literally, 寸有所长 means “an inch has its length”. It is used to mean “Everyone has their strengths”.
What is the Chinese definition of 寸有所长?
寸比尺短，但用于更短处即显其长。比喻平平常常的人或事物，也会有他的长处。