取长补短

qǔ cháng bǔ duǎn

to learn from each other’s strengths

Character by character

取qǔ
take

长cháng
strengths

补bǔ
make up

短duǎn
shortcomings

两家公司合作，可以取长补短。

By working together the two firms can make up for each other’s weaknesses.

Tone: positive (praise).

Learn this in Lesson 56 · HSK 6: 一带一路与对外贸易 (Belt and Road, and trade)

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