make up a deficiency by the surplus(jué cháng bǔ duǎn)

make up a deficiency by the surplus

As a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Ju é ch á NGB ǔ Du ǎ n, which means to intercept the long and supplement the short. It's a metaphor for using strengths to make up for weaknesses. It comes from Mencius Teng Wengong.

Idiom explanation

Absolutely: cut off. Intercept the long and supplement the short. It's a metaphor for using strengths to make up for weaknesses.

The origin of Idioms

In Mencius Teng Wengong Shang by Zou mengke of the Warring States period, it is said that "today Teng can make up for its strong points and make up for its weak points

Idiom usage

It is used as predicate and object

Examples

It is not far away from Xinchang and Xiaoshan. The two counties are one fourth of the six counties. Song · Zhu Xi's "memorial to famine relief"

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: break short to continue long, cut short to make up for short, more is less

Idiom story

During the Warring States period, Teng Wengong met with Mencius when he passed by the state of song from the state of Chu. Mencius told him that human nature was originally good. He encouraged him to govern the world in the way of Yao and shun. He also wanted him to make up for his shortcomings, give full play to regional advantages, and govern the world with benevolence. Teng could become a strong country. Teng Wengong listened to Mencius's remarks and did not say "yes" or "no". He just responded with a smile.

Chinese PinYin : jué cháng bǔ duǎn