截长补短 meaning in English
cut off from the long to support the deficiency of the short; make up a deficiency by the [a] surplus; make up for each other's deficiencies (and learn from each other); overcome one's own shortcomings by learning from each other's strong points; take from the long to add to the short -- to even up scarcity and superabundance
Examples
- Through the comparison , we hope to provide constructive perspectives for the domestic advancement of archives management
因此，本文试图以比较研究的方法， ?集相关资料探讨我国与美国档案管理组织体系的差异，以收截长补短之效。 - Through the comparison , we hope to provide constructive perspectives for the domestic advancement of archives management
因此，本文试图以比较研究的方法，搜集相关资料探讨我国与美国文件管理组织体系的差异，以收截长补短之效。