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折肱
zhé​gōng

experienced

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  • 三折肱为良医 sān​zhé​gōng​wéi​liáng​yī experience leads to expertise
    lit. one whose arm has been broken three times becomes a good doctor; fig. a lot of experience makes a person an expert in the field