Long and short
Chinese idiom, Pinyin is C ù NCH á ngch ǐ Du ǎ n, which refers to the advantages and disadvantages of each person, also refers to the weak skills. It comes from Chu Ci · Bu Ju.
The origin of Idioms
It is said in the book of songs of Chu, Buju, that "a ruler has a short point and an inch has a strong point."
Idiom usage
All things have their own merits and demerits. They can be well used and become famous even though they are short and long. ——Li Yu of Qing Dynasty's "leisure and occasional mail · Ci and Qu · structure"
Analysis of Idioms
There is a strong point in every inch
Chinese PinYin : cùn cháng chǐ duǎn
Long and short
be never seen without a book in hand. shǒu bù shì shū
city of strong fortification. shí chéng tāng chí