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Word Definition - 取长补短

qǔ cháng bǔ duǎn 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

Individual Character Details

取 qǔ
长 cháng, zhǎng
补 bǔ
短 duǎn