词语
尺有所短,寸有所长
拼音
chǐ yóu suǒ duǎn,cùn yóu suǒ cháng
什么意思
释义如下:↓- 尺比寸长,但和比尺更长的东西相比,就显得短了;寸比尺短,但和比寸更短的东西相比,就显得长了。语出《楚辞.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。」比喻人各有其长处和短处,各有所适,各有所取。《史记.卷七三.白起王翦传.太史公曰》:「鄙语云『尺有所短,寸有所长』,白起料敌合变,出奇无穷,声震天下,然不能救患于应侯。」也作「尺短寸长」、「寸长尺短」。
英语
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