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尺有所短,寸有所长
chǐ yǒu suǒ duǎn，cùn yǒu suǒ cháng
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基本释义
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- [ chǐ yǒu suǒ duǎn，cùn yǒu suǒ cháng ]
- 短:不足，长:有余。比喻各有长处，也各有短处，彼此都有可取之处。
- 出 处
- 战国·楚·屈原《卜居》:“夫尺有所短，寸有所长，物有所不足。智有所不明，数有所不逮，神有所不通。”
- 英文翻译
- lit. for some things a foot may be too short, and for the other an inch will suffice (proverb)
- fig. everyone has their strong and weak points
- everything has its advantages and disadvantages