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勤能補拙 (kan4 nang4 bou2 zyut6) — Practice makes perfect;make up for lack of talent by hard work in Cantonese

kanˎ₄勤nangˎ₄能bouˊ²補zyutˍ₆拙
简 勤能补拙
Mandarin Pinyin: qin2 neng2 bu3 zhuo1

Meaning of 勤能補拙

nounPractice makes perfect;make up for lack of talent by hard work

Characters in 勤能補拙

勤kan4
hardworking; diligent; industrious
能nang4
ability; capability; skill
補bou2
nourish
拙zyut3
clumsy; awkward; dull

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