"慢工出細活" meaning in Chinese

See 慢工出細活 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proverb

IPA: /män⁵¹ kʊŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰu⁵⁵ ɕi⁵¹ xu̯ɔ³⁵/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA, standard], /män⁵¹ kʊŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰu⁵⁵ ɕi⁵¹ xu̯ɔɻ³⁵/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /män⁵¹ kʊŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰu⁵⁵ ɕi⁵¹ xu̯ɔ³⁵/, /män⁵¹ kʊŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰu⁵⁵ ɕi⁵¹ xu̯ɔɻ³⁵/ Chinese transliterations: màngōng chū xìhuó [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄇㄢˋ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄔㄨ ㄒㄧˋ ㄏㄨㄛˊ [Mandarin, bopomofo], màngōng chū xìhuó [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin, standard], ㄇㄢˋ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄔㄨ ㄒㄧˋ ㄏㄨㄛˊ [Mandarin, bopomofo, standard], màngong chu sìhuó [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin, standard], man⁴-kung¹ chʻu¹ hsi⁴-huo² [Mandarin, Wade-Giles, standard], màn-gūng chū syì-hwó [Mandarin, Yale, standard], manngong chu shihhwo [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin, standard], маньгун чу сихо [Mandarin, Palladius, standard], manʹgun ču sixo [Mandarin, Palladius, standard], màngōngchūxìhuór [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], ㄇㄢˋ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄔㄨ ㄒㄧˋ ㄏㄨㄛˊㄦ [Mandarin, bopomofo], màngongchusìhuór [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], man⁴-kung¹-chʻu¹-hsi⁴-huo²-ʼrh [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], màn-gūng-chū-syì-hwór [Mandarin, Yale], manngongchushihhwol [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], маньгунчусихор [Mandarin, Palladius], manʹgunčusixor [Mandarin, Palladius] Forms: 慢工出细活
Head templates: {{head|zh|proverb}} 慢工出細活
  1. slow and meticulous work leads to fine quality; soft fire makes sweet malt; slow and steady wins the race Synonyms: 慢工出細活 [formal, Standard-Chinese], 慢工出細活 [Taiwan], 慢工出細貨 [Cantonese, Guangzhou], 慢工出細貨 [Cantonese, Hong-Kong], Taiwan, Guangzhou, 慢工出細貨, Hong Kong
    Sense id: en-慢工出細活-zh-proverb-RZ33INY2 Categories (other): Chinese entries with incorrect language header, Chinese proverbs, Mandarin proverbs, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "word": "慢工出細活"
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      "zh-pron": "màngōng chū xìhuó"
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    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄇㄢˋ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄔㄨ ㄒㄧˋ ㄏㄨㄛˊ"
    },
    {
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        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin",
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      "zh-pron": "màngōng chū xìhuó"
    },
    {
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        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄇㄢˋ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄔㄨ ㄒㄧˋ ㄏㄨㄛˊ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "màngong chu sìhuó"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "man⁴-kung¹ chʻu¹ hsi⁴-huo²"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "màn-gūng chū syì-hwó"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "manngong chu shihhwo"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "маньгун чу сихо"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "manʹgun ču sixo"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/män⁵¹ kʊŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰu⁵⁵ ɕi⁵¹ xu̯ɔ³⁵/",
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        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA",
        "standard"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "màngōngchūxìhuór"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄇㄢˋ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄔㄨ ㄒㄧˋ ㄏㄨㄛˊㄦ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "màngongchusìhuór"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "man⁴-kung¹-chʻu¹-hsi⁴-huo²-ʼrh"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "màn-gūng-chū-syì-hwór"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "manngongchushihhwol"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "маньгунчусихор"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "manʹgunčusixor"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/män⁵¹ kʊŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰu⁵⁵ ɕi⁵¹ xu̯ɔɻ³⁵/",
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        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/män⁵¹ kʊŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰu⁵⁵ ɕi⁵¹ xu̯ɔ³⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/män⁵¹ kʊŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰu⁵⁵ ɕi⁵¹ xu̯ɔɻ³⁵/"
    }
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  "word": "慢工出細活"
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          "fine",
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      "zh-pron": "màngōng chū xìhuó"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄇㄢˋ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄔㄨ ㄒㄧˋ ㄏㄨㄛˊ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "màngōng chū xìhuó"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄇㄢˋ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄔㄨ ㄒㄧˋ ㄏㄨㄛˊ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "màngong chu sìhuó"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "man⁴-kung¹ chʻu¹ hsi⁴-huo²"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "màn-gūng chū syì-hwó"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "manngong chu shihhwo"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "маньгун чу сихо"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "manʹgun ču sixo"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/män⁵¹ kʊŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰu⁵⁵ ɕi⁵¹ xu̯ɔ³⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA",
        "standard"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "màngōngchūxìhuór"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄇㄢˋ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄔㄨ ㄒㄧˋ ㄏㄨㄛˊㄦ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "màngongchusìhuór"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "man⁴-kung¹-chʻu¹-hsi⁴-huo²-ʼrh"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "màn-gūng-chū-syì-hwór"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "manngongchushihhwol"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "маньгунчусихор"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "manʹgunčusixor"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/män⁵¹ kʊŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰu⁵⁵ ɕi⁵¹ xu̯ɔɻ³⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/män⁵¹ kʊŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰu⁵⁵ ɕi⁵¹ xu̯ɔ³⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/män⁵¹ kʊŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰu⁵⁵ ɕi⁵¹ xu̯ɔɻ³⁵/"
    }
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    {
      "tags": [
        "formal",
        "Standard-Chinese"
      ],
      "word": "慢工出細活"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Taiwan"
      ],
      "word": "慢工出細活"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou"
      ],
      "word": "慢工出細貨"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Hong-Kong"
      ],
      "word": "慢工出細貨"
    },
    {
      "word": "Taiwan"
    },
    {
      "word": "Guangzhou"
    },
    {
      "word": "慢工出細貨"
    },
    {
      "word": "Hong Kong"
    }
  ],
  "word": "慢工出細活"
}

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