尺短寸长；【拼音】：chǐ duǎn cùn cháng。【解释】：尺有所短，寸有所长。比喻人或物各有长处，也各有短处。【出处】：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。”。【示例】：燕南赵北，昔称谋帅之难，～，今以乏人而授。★宋·苏轼《定州到任谢执政官》。【近义词】：尺有所短，寸有所长。【语法】：作谓语、定语；比喻各有所长。【英文】：Every thing has its strong and weak points as a foot is oft-times too short and inch too long。