行行出狀元
háng​háng​chū​zhuàng​yuán

every profession produces its own master

  • created reference approved 行行出状元/行行出狀元 → 三百六十行，行行出状元/三百六十行，行行出狀元 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    行行出状元 / 行行出狀元 háng​háng​chū​zhuàng​yuán

    三百六十行，行行出状元 / 三百六十行，行行出狀元 sān​bǎi​liù​shí​háng​háng​háng​chū​zhuàng​yuán

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  • created sense approved 行行出状元/行行出狀元 · háng​háng​chū​zhuàng​yuán · every profession produces its own master — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    行行出状元 / 行行出狀元

    háng​háng​chū​zhuàng​yuán

    every profession produces its own master

    (idiom) In every trade, there are leaders or experts who reach the top; you can achieve greatness in any field of work if you excel in what you do. Often used in the longer phrase [[三百六十行，行行出状元|三百六十行，行行出狀元|san1 bai3 liu4 shi2 hang2 hang2 hang2 chu1 zhuang4 yuan2]].

    行行 (literal) → 行行 · háng​háng · every profession 出 (literal) → 出 · chū · to produce 状元 (literal) → 状元/狀元 · zhuàng​yuán · the very best

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