What's in the ruler and what's in the inch?

Sometimes a foot may prove short and an inch may prove long-everyone has his strengths and weaknesses.

Pinyin: ch ch ǐ y ǐ u su ǐ u du ǐ n m n, c ǖ cǖcün yǎu suǎu suǎu nɡ u n ?

Detailed explanation: although the ruler is longer than an inch, it will also have its shortcomings; Although the inch is shorter than the ruler, it also has its advantages. We should be good at learning from others' strengths and make up for our own shortcomings.

Source: Qu Yuan's "Buju" in the Chu Ci of the Warring States Period: "The husband's feet are short, the inches are long, and the things are insufficient. It means that the ruler is shorter, the inch is longer and the text is shorter.

Vernacular translation: No matter how excellent a person is, he has his shortcomings, and no matter how mediocre he is, he has his strengths. Everything has its shortcomings, even the smartest people sometimes don't understand.

Extended data

A short one-inch long original story.

Original: Ganwu sent an envoy to Qi State and crossed the river. The boatman said, "The river is between the ears. You can't cross the river alone. Can you speak for the king? " Ganwu said, "Otherwise, you don't know. Everything has advantages and disadvantages. I sincerely hope I can be honest and upright, but I can serve the victims without using soldiers. It is not as good as Xiaoli to catch mice in the palace. It's better to be a good general, famous all over the world, and a craftsman is not as good as an axe. Today, I am not as good as a child; It is said that the king of a thousand riders and the Lord of a thousand riders are not as good as Wu. "

E sent an envoy to Qi to cross a big river by boat. The boatman said, "The gap between rivers is so narrow that you can't cross the river by yourself. How can you convince the King of Qi? "

Gan Wudao: "No, you don't know the truth. Everything has advantages and disadvantages. The cautious and honest courtiers can help the king, but it is useless to fight. A good horse can travel thousands of miles every day, but it is not as good as a wild cat at home to catch mice; The general is a sword, which is famous all over the world, but it is better for craftsmen to cut wood with it than with an axe.

Now rowing with paddles, I am not as good as you; Advise a king with thousands of chariots that you can't compete with me. "