揚長避短 yáng cháng bì duǎn

to play to one's strengths

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
揚 yáng
to raise; to hoist; to flutter
長 cháng
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