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揚長避短 (joeng4 coeng4 bei6 dyun2) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

揚長避短 (joeng4 coeng4 bei6 dyun2, yáng cháng bì duǎn) — to foster strengths and avoid weaknesses (idiom); to play to one's strengths

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beyond HSK

Related words

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