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業精於勤

简业精于勤 · 繁業精於勤

Mandarin · pinyin yè jīng yú qín

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.

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業: Look up this written character
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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jip6 zing1 jyu1 kan4

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

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