截长补短

jié cháng bǔ duǎn

Definitionen

1. take from the long to supplement the short (idiom)
2. to offset each other's deficiencies
3. to complement each other

Bestandteilwörter von 截长补短

• 截 截 jié: to cut off (a length)
• 短 短 duǎn: short
• 补 补 bǔ: to repair
• 长 长 cháng: length
• 长 长 zhǎng: chief