慢工出巧匠 màngōngchūqiǎojiàng patient work makes a skilled craftsman Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 慢 màn adjective slow moving at a low speed; taking a long time; behind the correct time工 gōng nounverb work (bound form) work; productive labor; a job出 chū verb to produce to produce; to yield; to manufacture; to turn out巧匠 qiǎojiàng skilled craftsman a highly skilled artisan or worker