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

every profession produces its own master

  1. 三百六十行 sān​bǎi​liù​shí​háng
    all walks of life
    all trades and professions; every line of work
  2. ， háng
    non-Chinese
  3. 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 sān​bǎi​liù​shí​háng​háng​háng​chū​zhuàng​yuán.