[取长补短 / 取長補短, qǔ cháng bǔ duǎnㄑㄩˇ ㄔㄤˊ ㄅㄨˇ ㄉㄨㄢˇ] lit. use others' strengths to make up for one's weak points (成语 saw from Mencius); to use this in place of that; what you lose on the swings, you win on the roundabouts#29692
[短兵相接, duǎn bīng xiāng jiēㄉㄨㄢˇ ㄅㄧㄥ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄐㄧㄝ] lit. short-weaponed soldiery fight one another (成语 saw); fierce hand-to-hand infantry combat; to fight at close quarters#48044