取長補短

ceoi2 coeng4 bou2 dyun2

lit. use others' strengths to make up for one's weak points (idiom from Mencius) · to use this in place of that · what you lose on the swings, you win on the roundabouts

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. use others' strengths to make up for one's weak points (idiom from Mencius)
  2. to use this in place of that
  3. what you lose on the swings, you win on the roundabouts

Written Forms

取長補短Traditional · Main Form
取长补短Alternate Form

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