尺: chi,a unit of length有所: to some extent; somewhat短: short; brief寸有所长: An inch has length. -- Every ...尺有所短寸有所长: everyone has his shortcomings and merits尺有所短: sometimes a foot may prove short while an inch may prove long寸有所长: an inch has length. -- every man has his strong point.; sometimes an inch may prove long各有所长: each one has his good points.; each one has sth. in which he excels.; everybody has his strong points.; everyman has his merits有所: to some extent; somewhat 有所反复 oscillate; 有所改善 better; 有所借鉴 have certain experience to draw on; 有所偏好 loves it specially; 有所企图 have an axe to grind; 有所追求 be after sth.; 有所遵循 have sth. to go by有所思: something to think about日有所思,夜有所梦: What you think about in the day,you will dream of it at night.If you are thinking about something when awake,you will continue thinking about it in your dreams.One dreams at night what one thinks in the day.日有所思夜有所梦: what you think about in the day you will dream of it at night心有所欲,脑有所思: the wish is farther to the thought有所尝试,就有所成就: something attempted,something done有所成就, 有所作为: amount to something幼有所养,老有所归: The young will get a proper education and the old will be well taken care of.幼有所养,老有所归: the young will get a proper education and the old will be well taken care of学其所长,弃其所短: learn sb.'s strong points but overlook his weakness and shortcomings学其所长弃其所短: learn sb.'s strong points but overlook his weakness and shortcomingselderly老有所养: elderly will be looked after properly.; providing for the〔法语〕各有所好。: chacunà son gout别有所图: have other aims [plans]大有所获: have obtained a great deal读有所悟: good reading对…有所了解: know something about