jié
cháng
duǎn

idiom

Meaning of 截长补短

截长补短 means to take from the long to make up for the short; to make up for each other's deficiencies. Pronounced jié cháng bǔ duǎn.

  • to take from the long to make up for the short; to make up for each other's deficiencies

Definitions & Examples

Tuán
duì
de
chéng
yuán
yīng
gāi
jié
cháng
duǎn
 
cái
néng
huī
zuì
xiào
 

Team members should learn from each other's strengths to maximize effectiveness.

Zhè
liǎng
jiā
gōng
zuò
 
zhèng
hǎo
jié
cháng
duǎn
 
gòng
tóng
kāi
tuò
shì
chǎng
 

The cooperation between these two companies allows them to complement each other's strengths and jointly explore the market.

men
yào
jié
cháng
duǎn
 
gòng
tóng
gāo
shù
shuǐ
píng
 

We should learn from each other's strengths to jointly improve our technical skills.