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慢工出巧匠

Mandarin · pinyin màn gōng chū qiǎo jiàng

Meanings

  1. patient work makes a skilled craftsman
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慢
màn · slow(ly), leisurely, sluggish
工
gōng · labor, work; worker, laborer
出
chū · go out, send out; stand; produce
巧
qiǎo · skillful, ingenious, clever
匠
jiàng · craftsman, artisan; workman
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4–1–1–3–4 · man4 gong1 chu1 qiao3 jiang4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

maan6 gung1 ceot1 haau2 zoeng6

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maan6 gung1 ceot1 haau2 zoeng6

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慢工出巧匠 · man4 gong1 chu1 qiao3 jiang4
CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG · edition 2026-10-13 · source line 43,114
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Exact source record慢工出巧匠 慢工出巧匠 [man4 gong1 chu1 qiao3 jiang4] /patient work makes a skilled craftsman/