develop strengths and avoid weaknesses; leverage advantages
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to foster one's strong points and circumvent one's limitations; to develop strengths and avoid weaknesses
formalCommonly used in management, human resources, and personal development contexts. Emphasizes strategic focus on inherent advantages rather than attempting to fix all deficiencies.
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.
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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.