裁长补短 — “To learn from others' strengths to make up for one's own deficiencies”
裁长补短 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to learn from others' strengths to make up for one's own deficiencies”. To compensate for one's weaknesses by drawing on others' advantages. Literally, “Cut the long and mend the short”.
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What does 裁长补短 mean?
裁长补短 (cái cháng bǔ duǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to learn from others' strengths to make up for one's own deficiencies”.
How do you pronounce 裁长补短?
裁长补短 is pronounced cái cháng bǔ duǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 裁长补短 literally mean?
Literally, 裁长补短 means “Cut the long and mend the short”. It is used to mean “to learn from others' strengths to make up for one's own deficiencies”.
What is the Chinese definition of 裁长补短?
指吸收别人长处，以弥补自己的不足。