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取長補短

qǔchángbǔduǎn

ㄑㄩˇ ㄔㄤˊ ㄅㄨˇ ㄉㄨㄢˇ

Simplified 取长补短

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  1. 1lit. use others' strengths to make up for one's weak points (idiom from Mencius)
  2. 2to use this in place of that
  3. 3what you lose on the swings, you win on the roundabouts

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