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熟能生巧
Mandarin · pinyin shú néng shēng qiǎo
Meanings
- with familiarity you learn the trick (idiom); practice makes perfect
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2–2–1–3 · shu2 neng2 sheng1 qiao3
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
suk6 nang4 saang1 haau2
Cantonese word readings for 熟能生巧. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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suk6 nang4 sang1 haau2
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phrase
- (idiomatic) practice makes perfect
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