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短中取长

duǎn zhōng qǔ chángdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
see 短中抽長|短中抽长[duǎn zhōng chōu cháng]
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

短中取長 短中取长 [duan3 zhong1 qu3 chang2] /see 短中抽長|短中抽长[duan3 zhong1 chou1 chang2]/

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Other forms in these source records: 短中取長

  • 短
    duǎn

    short / brief / to lack / weak point / fault

  • 中
    zhōng

    within / among / in / middle / center / while (doing sth) / during / (dialect) OK / all right

    zhòng

    to hit (a target) / to be struck by (a bullet, illness etc) / to win (a prize or lottery)

    Zhōng

    (bound form) China / Chinese / surname Zhong

  • 取
    qǔ

    to take / to get / to choose / to fetch

  • 长
    cháng

    long / (bound form) length / (bound form) strong point / forte / (bound form) to be good at / (literary) surplus / spare (Taiwan pr. [zhàng])

    zhǎng

    chief / head / elder / to grow / to develop / to increase / to enhance

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.