将勤补拙
jiāng​qín​bǔ​zhuō

to compensate for lack of ability with hard work

  • created sense approved 将勤补拙/將勤補拙 · jiāng​qín​bǔ​zhuō · to compensate for lack of ability with hard work — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    将勤补拙 / 將勤補拙

    jiāng​qín​bǔ​zhuō

    to compensate for lack of ability with hard work

    to use diligence and hard work to make up for one's lack of natural talent or clumsiness

    jiāng​qín​bǔ​zhuó

    将 (literal) → 将/將 · jiāng · to take 勤 (literal) → 勤 · qín · diligent 补 (literal) → 补/補 · bǔ · to supplement 拙 (literal) → 拙 · zhuō · clumsy

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    created sense