cut off from the long to support the deficiency of the short
As a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Ji é ch á NGB ǔ Du ǎ n, which refers to the use of metaphors to complement weaknesses. It comes from Mencius Teng Wengong.
The origin of Idioms
"Mencius Teng Wen Gong Shang" said: "today Teng's strong points make up for his weak points. Even if he is fifty li away, he can still be a good country."
Idiom usage
In Song Duzheng's five things for the convenience of the people: "when the old city is abandoned, you can get five out of ten, which is about 20000 jobs."
Analysis of Idioms
[synonym] develop strengths and avoid weaknesses, brainstorm and make mistakes
cut off from the long to support the deficiency of the short
search for the origin and the outcome of the development of things - yuán shǐ yào zhōng
be guilty of the most heinous crimes - zuì è tāo tiān
for having heard it many times - ěr shú néng xiáng