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1 lit. use others' strengths to make up for one's weak points (idiom from Mencius)
2 to use this in place of that
3 what you lose on the swings, you win on the roundabouts

吃人家的嘴软，拿人家的手短

chī rén jiā de zuǐ ruǎn , ná rén jiā de shǒu duǎn

1 lit. the mouth that has been fed by others is soft, the hand that has received doesn't reach (idiom)
2 fig. one is partial to those from whom presents have been accepted

张家长，李家短

Zhāng jiā cháng , Lǐ jiā duǎn

1 lit. the Zhangs are better off than the Lis (idiom); to gossip about the neighbors

后会有期

hòu huì yǒu qī

1 I'm sure we'll meet again some day. (idiom)
2 Hope to see you again.

截长补短

jié cháng bǔ duǎn

1 take from the long to supplement the short (idiom)
2 to offset each other's deficiencies
3 to complement each other

Sample Sentences

十四日披露的最新数据显示，尽管部分指标短期波动，但生产需求平稳，就业物价稳定，中国经济延续稳中向好。

shísìrì pīlù de zuìxīn shùjù xiǎnshì ，jǐnguǎn bùfen zhǐbiāo duǎnqī bōdòng ，dàn shēngchǎn xūqiú píngwěn ，jiùyè wùjià wěndìng ，Zhōngguó jīngjì yánxù wěn zhōng xiàng hǎo 。

... The latest data disclosed on the 14th shows that although some indicators fluctuate in the short term, production demand is stable, employment prices are stable, and the Chinese economy continues to be stable.

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脱离欧盟肯定会对英国产生一连串连锁反应，不过，在短期内对英国无疑是有利的，因为英国可以立即省下每年需缴纳给欧盟的八十亿英镑款项。

tuōlí Ōuméng kěndìng huì duì Yīngguó chǎnshēng yīliánchuàn liánsuǒfǎnyìng ，bùguò ，zài duǎnqī nèi duì Yīngguó wúyí shì yǒulì de ，yīnwèi Yīngguó kěyǐ lìjí shěngxià měinián xū jiǎonà gěi Ōuméng de bāshíyì yīngbàng kuǎnxiàng 。

Brexit will certainly unleash a chain reaction on the UK, but, in the short-term, it will undoubtedly be beneficial to the UK, because the UK can immediately save the 8 billion pounds they pay to the EU each year.

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研究分析师表示，近期美元走贬，也让全球股市为之一振，只要这个态势不变，美股短期都是利多态势。

yánjiū fēnxīshī biǎoshì ，jìnqī měiyuán zǒubiǎn ，yě ràng quánqiú gǔshì wéizhīyīzhèn ，zhǐyào zhè ge tàishì bùbiàn ，měi gǔ duǎnqī dōu shì lì duō tàishì 。

A research analyst stated that recently the US dollar has depreciated, giving a boost to the global stock markets. If this trend doesn't change, US stocks will all gain in the short term.

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货币贬值了，进口成本就增加，这是一定的，但我们公司一向有固定合作的厂商，一次签订长期合约，比较不会受到市场短期临时波动的影响。

huòbì biǎnzhí le ，jìnkǒu chéngběn jiù zēngjiā ，zhè shì yīdìng de ，dàn wǒmen gōngsī yīxiàng yǒu gùdìng hézuò de chǎngshāng ，yīcì qiāndìng chángqī héyuē ，bǐjiào bùhuì shòudào shìchǎng duǎnqī línshí bōdòng de yǐngxiǎng 。

When the currency depreciates, import costs rise, that's for sure, but our company has always had fixed cooperative relations with factories. So we sign long-term contracts, which means that we're less subject to short-term fluctuations on the market.

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废话。投资能没有风险吗？关键是心态要好。反正我是做长线的，短期的涨跌无所谓。

fèihuà 。tóuzī néng méiyǒu fēngxiǎn ma ？guānjiàn shì xīntài yào hǎo 。fǎnzhèng wǒ shì zuò chángxiàn de ，duǎnqī de fluctuate wúsuǒwèi 。

No kidding. Can there be investment without risk? The critical thing is keeping a good attitude. I'm interested in the long-term at least, and indifferent to short-term fluctuations.

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对啊。关键是便宜，不用交金，又是短期的，老板肯定喜欢。

duìa 。guānjiàn shì piányi ，bùyòng jiāo jīn ，yòu shì duǎnqī de ，lǎobǎn kěndìng xǐhuan 。

That's right. The key is they're cheap; you don't have to pay into their insurance and they're also short-term. The boss will definitely like it.

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那可不是短期内能实现的，你们就慢慢等吧。我现在呀，只希望能早点还清贷款，当房奴的滋味可不好受啊。

nà kě bùshì duǎnqī nèi néng shíxiàn de ，nǐmen jiù mànmàn děng ba 。wǒ xiànzài ya ，zhǐ xīwàng néng zǎo diǎn huánqīng dàikuǎn ，dàng fángnú de zīwèi kě bù hǎoshòu a 。

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