较长絜短 — “To compare and contrast”
较长絜短 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to compare and contrast”. To weigh the merits and demerits; to assess the strengths and weaknesses. Literally, “compare long, measure short; compare strengths, measure weaknesses”.
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较长絜短 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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在选择新的商业伙伴时，我们需要仔细较长絜短，才能找到最合适的。
When choosing a new business partner, we need to carefully compare their strengths and weaknesses to find the most suitable one.
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- jiào较shí时liàng量lì力assess the opportune moment and one's capabilities
- jiào较wǔ武lùn论wén文compare martial arts and discuss literature
- jiào较shòu瘦liàng量féi肥compare people's physiques
- jiào较duǎn短bǐ比cháng长compare merits and demerits
- jiào较duǎn短liáng量cháng长compare strengths and weaknesses
- jiào较ruò若huà画yī一clearly consistent and uniform
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What does 较长絜短 mean?
较长絜短 (jiào cháng xié duǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to compare and contrast”.
How do you pronounce 较长絜短?
较长絜短 is pronounced jiào cháng xié duǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 较长絜短 literally mean?
Literally, 较长絜短 means “compare long, measure short; compare strengths, measure weaknesses”. It is used to mean “to compare and contrast”.
What is the Chinese definition of 较长絜短?
指比较高低。同“较短絜长”。