- 尺短寸长
- chǐduǎncùnchángSee 尺有所短,寸有所长 (chǐyǒusuǒduǎn,cùnyǒusuǒcháng)See 尺有所短,寸有所長 (chǐyǒusuǒduǎn,cùnyǒusuǒcháng)* * *尺短寸长chǐ duǎn cùn chángA foot may be too short in one case, while an inch may be long enough in another -- every person has his weak points as well as strong points.; A foot sometimes may prove short, while an inch may prove long. (比喻人和物各有长处, 也各有短处)* * *
Chinese-English dictionary. Academic. 2013.