截长补短(jié cháng bǔ duǎn)

4 charactersTrad. 截長補短

take from the long to supplement the short (idiom)

Character breakdown

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to cut off (a length)Full guide →
longFull guide →
to repairFull guide →
shortFull guide →

Word information

Pinyin
jié cháng bǔ duǎn
Meaning
take from the long to supplement the short (idiom)
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
截長補短

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