行行出狀元

简 行行出状元 · 繁 行行出狀元
Mandarin · pinyin háng háng chū zhuàng yuán

Meanings

  1. lit. in every trade, a master appears (idiom); fig. You can produce outstanding achievements in any task, provided you put it enough love and diligence
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行
xíng · go; walk; move, travel; circulate; Kangxi radical 144
出
chū · go out, send out; stand; produce
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元
yuán · first; dollar; origin; head
状
zhuàng · form; appearance; shape; official
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2–2–1–4–2 · hang2 hang2 chu1 zhuang4 yuan2

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hong4 hong4 ceot1 zong6 jyun4

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行行出狀元 · hang2 hang2 chu1 zhuang4 yuan2
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Exact source record行行出狀元 行行出状元 [hang2 hang2 chu1 zhuang4 yuan2] /lit. in every trade, a master appears (idiom); fig. You can produce outstanding achievements in any task, provided you put it enough love and diligence/