尺短寸长

尺短寸长
chǐduǎncùncháng
See 尺有所短,寸有所长 (chǐyǒusuǒduǎn,cùnyǒusuǒcháng)
See 尺有所短,寸有所長 (chǐyǒusuǒduǎn,cùnyǒusuǒcháng)
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尺短寸长
chǐ duǎn cùn cháng
A 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)
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尺短寸長|尺短寸长 [chǐ duǎn cùn cháng] abbr. for ↑尺有所短,寸有所長|↑尺有所短,寸有所长 [chǐ yǒu suǒ duǎn , cùn yǒu suǒ cháng]

Chinese-English dictionary. . 2013.

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