Swinging your hand up high to toss something into the air is the meaning of this character.
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扬长避短
扬长避短
to foster strengths and avoid weaknesses (idiom)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to foster strengths and avoid weaknesses (idiom)
- 。
We should play to our strengths and avoid our weaknesses.
- 貳动verb
to play to one's strengths
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 长(long hair; old person (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
An old person with long hair cascading down symbolizes something lasting a long time.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 辶(move; step)RADICAL
- 辟(avoid; drive away)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Dodging danger is taking a step away from the threat approaching you.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 矢(arrow point; arrowhead)RADICAL
- 豆(bean; small object)PHONO-SEMANTIC
An arrow's short tip is the size of a bean — that is the meaning of short.
扬长避短
Traditional揚長避短
to foster strengths and avoid weaknesses (idiom)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to foster strengths and avoid weaknesses (idiom)
- 。
We should play to our strengths and avoid our weaknesses.
- 貳动verb
to play to one's strengths
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 长(long hair; old person (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
An old person with long hair cascading down symbolizes something lasting a long time.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 辶(move; step)RADICAL
- 辟(avoid; drive away)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Dodging danger is taking a step away from the threat approaching you.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 矢(arrow point; arrowhead)RADICAL
- 豆(bean; small object)PHONO-SEMANTIC
An arrow's short tip is the size of a bean — that is the meaning of short.
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