截长补短

Traditional: 截長補短

jié cháng bǔ duǎn

Dictionary entry

take from the long to supplement the short (idiom)

What does 截长补短 mean?

截长补短 (jié cháng bǔ duǎn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1take from the long to supplement the short (idiom)

2to offset each other's deficiencies

3to complement each other

Character breakdown

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截jiéto cut off (a length) · to stop 长chánglong · (bound form) length 补bǔto repair · to patch 短duǎnshort · brief

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How to pronounce 截长补短

截长补短

jié cháng bǔ duǎn

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