yáng​cháng

to play to one's strengths

  • created sense approved 扬长/揚長 · yáng​cháng · to play to one's strengths — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    扬长 / 揚長

    yáng​cháng

    to play to one's strengths

    To develop or make the best use of one's strengths and advantages; often used in the phrase [[扬长避短|揚長避短|yang2 chang2 bi4 duan3]]

    扬 (literal) → 扬/揚 · yáng · to spread 长 (literal) → 长/長 · cháng · forte

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  • created sense approved 扬长/揚長 · yáng​cháng · swaggeringly — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    扬长 / 揚長

    yáng​cháng

    swaggeringly

    In a swaggering or ostentatious manner; frequently used in the phrase [[扬长而去|揚長而去|yang2 chang2 er2 qu4]]

    扬 (literal) → 扬/揚 · yáng · to raise 长 (literal) → 长/長 · cháng · long

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