qǔ cháng bǔ duǎn

Translation

  • 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

Synonyms

  • 用长避短
  • 截长补短, 扬长补短, 扬长避短, 用长避短, 趋长避短
Chinese Tones