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截长补短

jiéchángbǔduǎn

Traditional: 截長補短

take from the long to supplement the short (idiom) / to offset each other's deficiencies / to complement each other

Character Breakdown

截
jié
to cut off, to obstruct, to stop; segment; intersection
HSK 6
长
zhǎng
long, lasting; to excel in
HSK 2
补
bǔ
to fix, to mend, to patch, to restore
HSK 5
短
duǎn
brief, short; deficient, lacking
HSK 3

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