We are committed to providing free Chinese study materials. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, rich in meaning and widely applicable. Today’s idiom is 「折長補短」, with its explanation below.
Learn about the idiom 「折長補短」: its definition and how it’s used are detailed here.
Cut off the long ones and supplement the short ones. A metaphor for using strengths to make up for weaknesses.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
shé zhǎng bǔ duǎn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
jit3 cheung4/jeung2 bou2 dyun2
With so many Chinese idioms, each holding diverse meanings and uses, there is much to explore. These materials are designed to support your Chinese language studies.
