勤能补拙

Traditional: 勤能補拙

qín néng bǔ zhuō

Dictionary entry

(idiom) hard work can make up for lack of natural talent

What does 勤能补拙 mean?

勤能补拙 (qín néng bǔ zhuō) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) hard work can make up for lack of natural talent

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勤qíndiligent; industrious; hardworking · frequent; regular; constant 能Néngsurname Neng 补bǔto repair · to patch 拙zhuōawkward · clumsy

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勤能补拙

qín néng bǔ zhuō

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