勤能补拙(qín néng bǔ zhuō)

4 charactersTrad. 勤能補拙

(idiom) hard work can make up for lack of natural talent

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Word information

Pinyin
qín néng bǔ zhuō
Meaning
(idiom) hard work can make up for lack of natural talent
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
勤能補拙

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