取长补短(qǔ cháng bǔ duǎn)

4 charactersTrad. 取長補短

lit. use others' strengths to make up for one's weak…

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Pinyin
qǔ cháng bǔ duǎn
Meaning
lit. use others' strengths to make up for one's weak points (idiom from Mencius)
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
取長補短

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