取长补短

lit. use others' strengths to make up for one's weak points (idiom from Mencius) / to use this in place of that / what you lose on the swings, you win on the roundabouts

to take / to get / to choose / to fetch

length / long / forever / always / constantly

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

to repair / to patch / to mend / to make up for / to fill (a vacancy) / to supplement

short / brief / to lack / weak point / fault