截长补短 jié cháng bǔ duǎn

DEFINITIONS

  1. take from the long to supplement the short (idiom)
  2. to offset each other's deficiencies
  3. to complement each other

CHARACTERS

截 jié
HSK 6
cut off, stop, obstruct, intersect
长 cháng
HSK 2
long; length; excel in; leader
补 bǔ
HSK 5
mend, patch, fix, repair, restore
短 duǎn
HSK 3
short; brief; deficient, lacking