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尺
有
所
短
,
寸
有
所
長
[--------长]
Jyutping
cek3 jau5 so2 dyun2 , cyun3 jau5 so2 coeng4
Pinyin
chǐ yǒu suǒ duǎn , cùn yǒu suǒ cháng
Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
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