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取长补短
qǔ​cháng​bǔ​duǎn

to offset weaknesses with strengths

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 取 qǔ verb
    to take
    to take; to get; to fetch; to collect something from a place
  2. 长 長 cháng noun
    forte
    (bound form) strong point; merit; strength
  3. 补 補 bǔ verbnoun
    to supplement
    to add what is missing or make up for a deficiency
  4. 短 duǎn
    weak point
    (bound form) a person's shortcomings or faults