4 sentences for 短 (duǎn — shortcoming)

1. 不要当众揭人的短。

   bù yào dāng​zhòng jiē rén de duǎn.

   Don't expose others' shortcomings in public.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

2. 当众揭别人的短是不礼貌的行为。

   dāng​zhòng jiē bié​ren de duǎn shì bù lǐ​mào de xíng​wéi.

   It is rude to expose someone's shortcomings in public.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

3. 他在创作中懂得取人之长，补己之短。

   tā zài chuàng​zuò zhōng dǒng​de qǔ rén zhī cháng, bǔ jǐ zhī duǎn.

   In his creative work, he knows how to learn from others' strengths to offset his own weaknesses.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

4. 在辩论中，他不应该在公开场合攻人之短。

   zài biàn​lùn zhōng, tā bù yīng​gāi zài gōng​kāi chǎng​hé gōng rén zhī duǎn.

   In a debate, he shouldn't publicly attack others' shortcomings.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary