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扬长避短
yáng​cháng​bì​duǎn

to play to one's strengths

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 扬 揚 yáng verbnoun
    to spread
    to make known; to praise; to propagate or publicize
  2. 长 長 cháng noun
    forte
    (bound form) strong point; merit; strength
  3. 避 bì verb
    to avoid
    to dodge; to shun; to evade; to escape or hide from; to withdraw from (e.g. society or a formal setting)
  4. 短 duǎn
    weak point
    (bound form) a person's shortcomings or faults