短中取长

see 短中抽長|短中抽长[duan3 zhong1 chou1 chang2]

China / Chinese / surname Zhong

within / among / in / middle / center / while (doing sth) / during / (dialect) OK / all right

to hit (the mark) / to be hit by / to suffer / to win (a prize, a lottery)

length / long / forever / always / constantly

chief / head / elder / to grow / to develop / to increase / to enhance

to take / to get / to choose / to fetch

short / brief / to lack / weak point / fault