chǐ​yǒu​suǒ​duǎn​cùn​yǒu​suǒ​cháng

everyone has strong and weak points

Senses

尺有所短,寸有所长/ 尺有所短,寸有所長 chǐ​yǒu​suǒ​duǎn​cùn​yǒu​suǒ​cháng everyone has strong and weak points

literally "a foot may be too short, and an inch may be enough"; used to mean that everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses, and everything has its advantages and disadvantages

尺有所短,寸有所长/ 尺有所短,寸有所長 chǐ​yǒu​suǒ​duǎn​cùn​yǒu​suǒ​cháng everyone has strengths and weaknesses

even a foot can be short while an inch can be long; everything has its strong and weak points

References

same_as 寸长尺短/寸長尺短 尺有所短,寸有所长/尺有所短,寸有所長
abbreviation 尺短寸长/尺短寸長 尺有所短,寸有所长/尺有所短,寸有所長