熟能生巧

shú néng shēng qiǎo

Dictionary entry

with familiarity you learn the trick (idiom); practice makes perfect

What does 熟能生巧 mean?

熟能生巧 (shú néng shēng qiǎo) has the following dictionary meaning.

1with familiarity you learn the trick (idiom); practice makes perfect

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熟shúripe; mature · thoroughly cooked; done 能Néngsurname Neng 生shēngto grow; to give birth; to produce; to be born · to arise; to occur 巧qiǎoopportunely · coincidentally

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熟能生巧

shú néng shēng qiǎo

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