寸有所長

寸有所长
cùnyǒusuǒcháng

everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

1 寸 cùn
  1. a unit of length
  2. inch
  3. thumb
2 有所 yǒusuǒ
  1. somewhat
  2. to some extent
=3 長 cháng
  1. long
  2. (bound form) length
  3. (bound form) strong point; forte
  4. (bound form) to be good at
  5. (literary) surplus; spare (Taiwan pr. zhàng)
=3 長 zhǎng
  1. chief
  2. head
  3. elder
  4. to grow
  5. to develop
  6. to increase
  7. to enhance
=3 長 zhàng
  1. (archaic) length; measure of length
  2. length; measure of length

Containing this entry

尺有所短，寸有所長 chǐyǒusuǒduǎn,cùnyǒusuǒcháng
  1. lit. for some things a foot may be too short, and for the other an inch will suffice (proverb)
  2. fig. everyone has their strong and weak points
  3. everything has its advantages and disadvantages