尺短寸长

[成语]
chǐ duǎn cù cháng

[含义]
尺有所短，寸有所长。比喻人或物各有长处，也各有短处。

[来源]
战国·楚·屈原《卜居》：“夫尺有所短，寸有所长，物有所不足。智有所不明，数有所不逮，神有所不通。”

[用法]
联合式；作谓语、定语；比喻各有所长

[同义词]
尺有所短，寸有所长


[英文]
every person has his weak points as well as strong points