大器晚成

dà qì wǎn chéng

Dictionary entry

lit. it takes a long time to make a big pot (idiom); fig. a great talent matures slowly

What does 大器晚成 mean?

大器晚成 (dà qì wǎn chéng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. it takes a long time to make a big pot (idiom); fig. a great talent matures slowly

2in the fullness of time a major figure will develop into a pillar of the state

3Rome wasn't built in a day

Character breakdown

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大dàbig; large; great · older (than another person)器qìdevice · tool 晚wǎnevening · night 成Chéngsurname Cheng · short name for Chengdu 成都[Cheng2 du1]

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大器晚成

dà qì wǎn chéng

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