将勤补拙 jiāngqínbǔzhuō to compensate for lack of ability with hard work Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 将 將 jiāng preposition to take To take; to bring; to use; to hold勤 qín adjective diligent diligent; industrious; hardworking; doing one's best without being lazy补 補 bǔ verbnoun to supplement to add what is missing or make up for a deficiency拙 zhuō adjective clumsy (bound form) clumsy; awkward; dull; inelegant