扬长避短 in English yang2 chang2 bi4 duan3 Meaning

Meanings

  • to foster strengths and avoid weaknesses (idiomatic expression)
  • to play to one's strengths

Simplified Characters

扬 长 避 短

Traditional Characters

揚 長 避 短

Pinyin

yang2 chang2 bi4 duan3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

扬yang2abbr. for 揚州|扬州[Yang2 zhou1] 长zhang3length 避bi4to avoid 短duan3short