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ciedtioong poftoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciet'tioong por'toarn (liah'tngg por'tea) [[...]][i#] [p.]

make up for deficiency in one part by great abundance or excellent in another part

截長補短

liaqtngg poftea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liah'tngg por'tea [[...]][i#] [p.]

make up for defects by counterbalancing points of superior excellence, supply the short for the long, to rob peter to pay Paul

以長補短

tøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tea (toarn) [[...]][i#] [p.]

short, be deficient, to want, shortcomings, faults, mistakes

短

• liaqtngg poftea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liah'tngg por'tea [[...]][i#] [p.]
  make a surplus, compensate for a deficiency
  以長補短

• tngtøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tngg'tea [[...]][i#] [p.]
  long and short, good points and defects, shortcomings, defects
  長短

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