◎尺短寸長(cháng)chǐduǎn-cùncháng
[Every thing has its strong and weak points as a foot is oft-times too short and inch too long] “尺有所短,寸有所長(cháng)”的縮語(yǔ),是說(shuō)由于應用的場(chǎng)合不同,一尺也有不夠長(cháng)的時(shí)候,而一寸也有多余的時(shí)候。比喻事物各有長(cháng)處和短處
⒈ 見(jiàn)“尺有所短,寸有所長(cháng)”。
比喻人各有其長(cháng)處和短處。參見(jiàn)「尺有所短,寸有所長(cháng)」條。