中华成语大词典 尺短寸长 【拼音】：chǐ duǎn cùn cháng 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
