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業精於勤

简 业精于勤 · 繁 業精於勤
Mandarin · pinyin yè jīng yú qín

Meanings

  1. mastery of study lies in diligence (idiom). You can only master a subject by assiduous study.
  2. Excellence in work is only possible with diligence.
  3. Practice makes perfect.
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業
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精
jīng · essence; semen; spirit
於
yú · yū · in, at, on; interjection alas!
勤
qín · industrious, diligent, attentive
业
yè · profession, business; GB radical 111
于
yú · in, on, at; go to; surname
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4–1–2–2 · ye4 jing1 yu2 qin2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

jip6 zing1 jyu1 kan4

Cantonese word readings for 業精於勤. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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業精於勤 · ye4 jing1 yu2 qin2
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Exact source record業精於勤 业精于勤 [ye4 jing1 yu2 qin2] /mastery of study lies in diligence (idiom). You can only master a subject by assiduous study./Excellence in work is only possible with diligence./Practice makes perfect./