Long and short
Chinese idioms, Pinyin read Du à NCH á NGX à Du à n, meaning to cut off the long to make up for the short. From Xunzi · Li Lun.
The origin of Idioms
"Xunzi · Li Lun" said: "Li, who breaks the long and the short, damages more than, benefits less than, reaches the text of respect and love, and develops the beauty of righteousness."
Idiom usage
As predicate, object, etc. In the Western Han Dynasty, Liu Xiang's "Warring States strategy - Qin CE 1", it is said that "the terrain of Qin Dynasty is long and short, with thousands of miles and millions of famous teachers."
Long and short
seek common ground while reserving differences - qiú tóng cún yì
study and relish the beauties of literature - hán yīng jǔ huá
dedicate oneself to one 's country 's cause - yǐ shēng xǔ guó