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Meaning of 取长补短

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取 qǔ 长 cháng 补 bǔ 短 duǎn (Trad.: 取長補短)
lit. use others' strengths to make up for one's weak points (idiom from Mencius); to use this in place of that; what you lose on the swings, you win on the roundabouts
Related Words
Antonyms: 故步自封
Example Sentences
1
或者你也可以说
,
我们取长补短
。
Or you could say, we have the long and the short of it.
2
所以我希望他俩能命相帮助
,
取长补短
。
A:Therefore,I hope they could help each other and learn from each other.
3
他希望中美电影制作人能够相互取长补短
。
He expressed hope that Chinese and American filmmakers will be able to learn from each other.
4
世界各种文明和社会制度
,
应取长补短
,
共同发展
。
Different civilizations and social systems should draw upon and benefit from each other to achieve common development.
5
毛里求斯是非洲经济发展较好的国家之一
,
有许多成功的经验
。
中毛两国可以相互学习
,
取长补短
。
He added that China and Mauritius can share their successful experience as Mauritius is one of the African countries with a fast economic growth.