短不足，长有余。比喻各有长处，也各有短处，彼此都有可取之处。
出处：战国·楚·屈原《卜居》夫尺有所短，寸有所长，物有所不足。智有所不明，数有所不逮，神有所不通。”
例句：但古人云～。”我们只要尽忠辅佐闯王，总还是有可用之处。★姚雪垠《李自成》第二卷第四十八章
尺有所短，寸有所长 chǐ yóu suǒ duǎn，cùn yóu suǒ chánɡ
| 拼音 | chǐ yóu suǒ duǎn，cùn yóu suǒ chánɡ |
|---|---|
| 英文 | 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 |