扬长避短

Traditional: 揚長避短

yáng cháng bì duǎn

Dictionary entry

to foster strengths and avoid weaknesses (idiom)

What does 扬长避短 mean?

扬长避短 (yáng cháng bì duǎn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to foster strengths and avoid weaknesses (idiom)

2to play to one's strengths

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扬Yángabbr. for Yangzhou 揚州|扬州[Yang2 zhou1] in Jiangsu · surname Yang 长chánglong · (bound form) length 避bìto avoid · to shun 短duǎnshort · brief

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扬长避短

yáng cháng bì duǎn

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