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慢工出细活
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慢工出细活

慢工出细活 — “Slow work produces fine products”

慢工出细活 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Taking one's time and working meticulously leads to a higher quality outcome; quality work requires patience and careful effort”. Literally, “Slow work produces fine products”.

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慢工出细活 Pronunciation and Pinyin

慢工出细活 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
慢
màn14slow, unhurried
工
gōng3work, labor, industry, skill
出
chū5go or come out
细
xì8fine, thin, meticulous
活
huó9alive, living, work

Example Sentence with 慢工出细活

制作传统手工艺品,就是要慢工出细活,每个细节都不能马虎
When making traditional handicrafts, it's essential to take your time to produce fine work; no detail can be overlooked.

Idioms Related to 慢工出细活

More idioms starting with 慢

  • màn慢shēng声xì细yǔ语speak softly and gently
  • màn慢man慢tūn吞tūn吞slow and sluggish
  • màn慢màn慢téng腾téng腾moving slowly and sluggishly
  • màn慢yì易shēng生yōu忧Carelessness easily produces worry
  • màn慢tiáo条sī丝lǐ礼slowly and methodically
  • màn慢tiáo条sī厮lǐ礼slowly and methodically
  • màn慢tiáo条sī斯lǐ理slow and deliberate
  • màn慢tiáo条sī斯lǐ礼slowly, methodically, and composedly
  • màn慢téng腾sī斯lǐ礼unhurried and deliberate
  • màn慢cáng藏huì诲dào盗Careless storage invites theft

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Questions about 慢工出细活

What does 慢工出细活 mean?

慢工出细活 (màn gōng chū xì huó) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Taking one's time and working meticulously leads to a higher quality outcome; quality work requires patience and careful effort”.

How do you pronounce 慢工出细活?

慢工出细活 is pronounced màn gōng chū xì huó in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 慢工出细活 literally mean?

Literally, 慢工出细活 means “Slow work produces fine products”. It is used to mean “Taking one's time and working meticulously leads to a higher quality outcome; quality work requires patience and careful effort”.

What is the Chinese definition of 慢工出细活?

指不急于求成,精心制作,才能出完美的产品

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