扬长避短 yáng cháng bì duǎn

to play to one's strengths

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 49692nd word

Definitions

  1. 1. to play to one's strengths
  2. 2. to foster strengths and avoid weaknesses (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
扬 yáng HSK 4
to raise; to hoist; to flutter
长 cháng HSK 2
to grow; to develop; to increase
避 bì HSK 5
to avoid; to keep away from; to shun
短 duǎn HSK 3
short; brief; to lack