We aim to support your Chinese studies with free resources. In this series, we explore idioms and proverbs, full of meaning. Today’s feature is 「尺有所短」, explained below.
The idiom being introduced now is 「尺有所短」. Below, you’ll find its meaning and usage examples.
Metaphors have their shortcomings and are not appropriate in all situations.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
chǐ yǒu suǒ duǎn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
chek3 yau5 so2 dyun2
Chinese idioms are incredibly numerous, each carrying a special meaning and usage. This variety is a great reason to study them, and we hope these tools make that easier for you.
