Meaning of 扬长避短
扬长避短 means to foster one's strong points and circumvent one's limitations; to develop strengths and avoid weaknesses. Pronounced yáng cháng bì duǎn.
- to foster one's strong points and circumvent one's limitations; to develop strengths and avoid weaknesses
Definitions & Examples
Zhī知
rén人
shàn善
rèn任
，
yáng扬
cháng长
bì避
duǎn短
。
Know your people well and put them in suitable positions, leveraging their strengths and avoiding their weaknesses.
Zài在
rén人
cái才
xuǎn选
bá拔
zhōng中
，
yōu优
xiù秀
de的
guǎn管
lǐ理
zhě者
yào要
xué学
huì会
yáng扬
cháng长
bì避
duǎn短
。
In talent selection, excellent managers must learn to capitalize on strengths and circumvent weaknesses.
Wǒ我
men们
yīng应
gāi该
yáng扬
cháng长
bì避
duǎn短
，
chōng充
fèn分
fā发
huī挥
tuán团
duì队
de的
yōu优
shì势
。
We should develop our strengths and avoid our weaknesses, fully utilizing the team's advantages.