揚長避短

joeng4 coeng4 bei6 dyun2

to foster strengths and avoid weaknesses (idiom) · to play to one's strengths

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. to foster strengths and avoid weaknesses (idiom)
  2. to play to one's strengths

Written Forms

揚長避短Traditional · Main Form
扬长避短Alternate Form

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