尺短寸长 (尺短寸長) chǐ duǎn cùn zhǎng

chǐ duǎn cùn zhǎng set phrase for some things a foot may be too short, and for the other an inch will suffice
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: Abbreviation for 尺有所短，寸有所长 (CC-CEDICT '尺短寸長')