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Chinese idiom: “勤能补拙.”
What is the meaning of it? And please tell me the pronunciation of this Chinese idiom.
Posted by Alice September 14, 2011
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Helen Zhang (Chinese Teacher) says
Hi, I am Helen Zhang, a professional Chinese language teacher from eChineseonline. “勤 (qín)” means “勤奋 (qínfèn), work hard or diligent.” 能(néng) means “能够 (nénggòu)，can.” 补 (bǔ) means “弥补 (míbǔ)to make up.” 拙 (zhuó) means “笨拙 (bènzhuō) not clever, inaptitude.” 勤能补拙(qín néng bǔ zhuó) can be translated into: Hard work can often make up for a lack of intelligence.
September 14, 2011
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