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玉不琢不成器
juk6 bat1 doek3 bat1 sing4 hei3 |
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jade without chiseling will not become a useful object Level: 3 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Characters in this word:玉 juk6 juk6*2 - jade; precious stone; pure; graceful不 bat1 - not; no; un- 琢 doek3 - chisel; polish 不 bat1 - not; no; un- 成 sing4 seng4 - succeed; achieve; grow; one tenth; whole 器 hei3 - instrument, tool, utensil |
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