[Idiom]: Ruler short inch long [pinyin]: chǐduǎncùncháng [Interpretation]: Ruler is short, inch is long.

Each person or thing has its own strengths and weaknesses. [Idiom Story]:. The patriotic poet Qu Yuan gave advice to the king of Chu many times.

But the mediocre king of Chu not only did not accept it, but listened to the rumors and exiled him to other places. Qu Yuan was upset and asked someone to divinate him.

He said to the soothsayers, "Should you be sincere and straightforward with the king, or should you be false?" Should we sacrifice everything for the sake of truth and justice, or should we be subservient and steal our lives?

Should you fly with swans, or compete with chickens and ducks for food? …… The soothsayer was stumped by Qu Yuan's question, and arched his hand and said, "I'm sorry, 'the ruler is short, the inch is long' (the ruler will be short, the inch will be long), and God will also have times when he is not spiritual.

I can't answer your question. The length of the ruler is simplified. The length of the ruler is a metaphor for everything that has its strengths and weaknesses.

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