熟能生巧
Chinese
familiar; skilled; ripe familiar; skilled; ripe; done; cooked |
ability; can; may ability; can; may; capable; energy; able |
to be born; to give birth; life to be born; to give birth; life; to grow; student; raw |
opportunely; coincidentally; as it happens opportunely; coincidentally; as it happens; skilful; timely | ||
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trad. (熟能生巧) | 熟 | 能 | 生 | 巧 | |
simp. #(熟能生巧) | 熟 | 能 | 生 | 巧 |
Etymology
- 陳康肅公堯咨善射,當世無雙,公亦以此自矜。嘗射於家圃,有賣油翁釋擔而立,睨之,久而不去。見其發矢十中八九,但微頷之。
- From: "The Oil Peddler" (賣油翁) by Ouyang Xiu
- Chén Kāngsùgōng Yáozī shàn shè, dāngshì wú shuāng, gōng yì yǐ cǐ zìjīn. Cháng shè yú jiā pǔ, yǒu mài yóu wēng shì dān ér lì, nì zhī, jiǔ ér bù qù. Jiàn qí fā shǐ shí zhōng bā jiǔ, dàn wēi hàn zhī.
Kāngsù wèn yuē: “Rǔ yì zhī shè hū? Wú shè bù yì jīng hū?” Wēng yuē: “Wú tā, dàn shǒu shú ěr.” Kāngsù fèn rán yuē: “Ěr ān gǎn qīng wú shè!” Wēng yuē: “Yǐ wǒ zhuó yóu zhī zhī.” Nǎi qǔ yī húlú zhì yú dì, yǐ qián fù qí kǒu, xú yǐ biāo zhuó yóu lì zhī, zì qián kǒng rù, ér qián bù shī. Yīn yuē: “Wǒ yì wú tā, wéi shǒu shú ěr.” Kāngsù xiào ér qiǎn zhī. [Pinyin] - (please add an English translation of this usage example)
康肅問曰:「汝亦知射乎?吾射不亦精乎?」翁曰:「無他,但手熟爾。」康肅忿然曰:「爾安敢輕吾射!」翁曰:「以我酌油知之。」乃取一葫蘆置於地,以錢覆其口,徐以杓酌油瀝之,自錢孔入,而錢不濕。因曰:「我亦無他,惟手熟爾。」康肅笑而遣之。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
陈康肃公尧咨善射,当世无双,公亦以此自矜。尝射于家圃,有卖油翁释担而立,睨之,久而不去。见其发矢十中八九,但微颔之。
康肃问曰:「汝亦知射乎?吾射不亦精乎?」翁曰:「无他,但手熟尔。」康肃忿然曰:「尔安敢轻吾射!」翁曰:「以我酌油知之。」乃取一葫芦置于地,以钱覆其口,徐以杓酌油沥之,自钱孔入,而钱不湿。因曰:「我亦无他,惟手熟尔。」康肃笑而遣之。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
(Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, literary; standard in Mainland; variant in Taiwan)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄕㄨˊ ㄋㄥˊ ㄕㄥ ㄑㄧㄠˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: shúnéngshengciǎo
- Wade–Giles: shu2-nêng2-shêng1-chʻiao3
- Yale: shú-néng-shēng-chyǎu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shwunengshengcheau
- Palladius: шунэншэнцяо (šunɛnšɛncjao)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʂu³⁵ nɤŋ³⁵ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese, colloquial; standard in Mainland and Taiwan)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄕㄡˊ ㄋㄥˊ ㄕㄥ ㄑㄧㄠˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: shóunéngshengciǎo
- Wade–Giles: shou2-nêng2-shêng1-chʻiao3
- Yale: shóu-néng-shēng-chyǎu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shournengshengcheau
- Palladius: шоунэншэнцяо (šounɛnšɛncjao)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʂoʊ̯³⁵ nɤŋ³⁵ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese, literary; standard in Mainland; variant in Taiwan)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: suk6 nang4 sang1 haau2
- Yale: suhk nàhng sāng háau
- Cantonese Pinyin: suk9 nang4 sang1 haau2
- Guangdong Romanization: sug6 neng4 seng1 hao2
- Sinological IPA (key): /sʊk̚² nɐŋ²¹ sɐŋ⁵⁵ haːu̯³⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Idiom
(deprecated template usage) 熟能生巧