Correct
取长补短
/ qǔ cháng bǔ duǎn /
Strokes
Definition
lit. use others' strengths to make up for one's weak points (idiom from Mencius)/to use this in place of that/what you lose on the swings, you win on the roundabouts
Example
Definition
draw on others'strong points to offset/overcome one's own weaknesses; make up for one's deficiencies by learning from others'strong points; complement each other
1
Wǒmen
我们
yīngdāng
应当
hùxiāng
互相
xuéxí
学习
,
qǔchángbǔduǎn
取长补短
。
We should learn from each other to make up our deficiencies.
2
Qǔchángbǔduǎn
取长补短
,
gòngtóng
共同
tígāo
提高
draw on each other's merits and raise the level together; learn from each other's good points for common progress