取长补短

MEANING

1. 壹动verb

   lit. use others' strengths to make up for one's weak points (idiom from Mencius)

   • wǒmenyīnggāihùxiāngxuéxí,qǔchángbǔduǎn.

     我们应该互相学习，取长补短。🔊

     We should learn from each other and draw on each other's strengths to make up for our weaknesses.

2. 貳动verb

   to use this in place of that

   • wǒmenyīnggāiqǔchángbǔduǎn.

     我们应该取长补短。🔊

     We should learn from each other's strengths and make up for each other's weaknesses.

3. 參动verb

   what you lose on the swings, you win on the roundabouts

   • wǒmenyīnggāihùxiāngqǔchángbǔduǎn.

     我们应该互相取长补短。🔊

     We should learn from each other's strengths to compensate for our weaknesses.