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Definition(s) for: 业精于勤

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
业精于勤 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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Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
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Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
- surname Ye
- line of business
- industry
- occupation
- job
- employment
- school studies
- enterprise
- property
- (Buddhism) karma
- deed
- to engage in
- already
jīng- essence
- extract
- vitality
- energy
- semen
- sperm
- mythical goblin spirit
- highly perfected
- elite
- the pick of sth
- proficient (refined ability)
- extremely (fine)
- selected rice (archaic)
- surname Yu
- to go
- to take
- sentence-final interrogative particle
- variant of 於|于[yu2]
- (of time or place) in; at; on
- (indicating any indirect relation) to; toward; vis-à-vis; with regard to; for
- (indicating a source) from; out of
- (used in comparison) than
- (used in the passive voice) by
qín- diligent; industrious; hardworking
- frequent; regular; constant
- (bound form) work; duty; attendance
qín- variant of 勤[qin2]
- industrious
- solicitous

Other Words Containing 业精于勤

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Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo