厚积薄发

Traditional: 厚積薄發

hòu jī bó fā

Dictionary entry

lit. to have accumulated knowledge and deliver it slowly (idiom)

What does 厚积薄发 mean?

厚积薄发 (hòu jī bó fā) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. to have accumulated knowledge and deliver it slowly (idiom)

2good preparation is the key to success

3to be well prepared

Character breakdown

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厚hòuthick · deep or profound 积jīto amass; to accumulate; to store up · (math.) product (the result of multiplication)薄Bósurname Bo 发fāto send out · to show (one's feeling)

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厚积薄发

hòu jī bó fā

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