ˇchǐㄧㄡˇyǒuㄙㄨㄛˇsuǒㄉㄨㄢˇduǎnㄘㄨㄣˋcùnㄧㄡˇyǒuㄙㄨㄛˇsuǒㄔㄤˊcháng

  1. 寸長東西相比顯得東西相比顯得楚辭·屈原·卜居》:尺有所短,寸有所長不足不明不逮不通。」比喻長處短處史記··白起王翦·太史公》:鄙語尺有所短,寸有所長』,白起料敵合變出奇無窮震天不能。」尺短寸長」、寸長尺短」。

lit. for some things a foot may be too short, and for the other an inch will suffice (proverb)​, fig. everyone has their strong and weak points, everything has its advantages and disadvantages