💡
Choosing Mnemonics

Pick the mnemonic story that sticks best for you by clicking its ☆ — there's no wrong choice, and you'll be able to write your own soon. Then press Continue.

取長補短

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

Characters and words in 取長補短

= qu + Ø3
to take / to get / to choose / to fetch
Loading...
Loading mnemonics…
cháng = ch + ang2
length / long / forever / always / constantly
Loading...
Loading mnemonics…
zhǎng = zh + ang3
chief / head / elder / to grow / to develop / to increase / to enhance
Loading...
Loading mnemonics…
= bu + Ø3
to repair / to patch / to mend / to make up for / to fill (a vacancy) / to supplement
Loading...
Loading mnemonics…
duǎn = du + an3
short / brief / to lack / weak point / fault
Loading...
Loading mnemonics…
Loading...

Words with 取長補短

取長補短 is not used as a component in another word.

Sentences with 取長補短

取長補短 currently does not appear in any sentence.
Comments
There aren't any comments yet.