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十步之内,必有芳草
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十步之内,必有芳草

十步之内,必有芳草 — “Talented individuals are ubiquitous”

十步之内,必有芳草 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Talented individuals are ubiquitous”. Capable people can be found everywhere, even in one's immediate surroundings. Literally, “Within ten paces, there must be fragrant grass”.

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十步之内,必有芳草 Pronunciation and Pinyin

十步之内,必有芳草 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
十
shí2the number ten
步
bù7walk, step, pace
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
内
nèi4inside, inner, within
,,—
必
bì5must, bound to
有
yǒu6to have or to exist
芳
fāng8fragrant, beautiful, virtuous
草
cǎo10grass, straw, draft, rough

Example Sentence with 十步之内,必有芳草

我们不必总向远处寻求帮助,因为十步之内,必有芳草,身边就有很多优秀的同事值得学习。
We don't always need to seek help from afar, because capable individuals are readily found nearby; there are many excellent colleagues around us worth learning from.

Idioms Related to 十步之内,必有芳草

Synonyms of 十步之内,必有芳草

  • shí十bù步zhī之nèi内,,zì自yǒu有fāng芳cǎo草Talent is abundant and found everywhere
  • shí十bù步fāng芳cǎo草Talents are ubiquitous

More idioms starting with 十

  • shí十wàn万bā八qiān千lǐ里extremely far apart
  • shí十wàn万huǒ火jí急extremely urgent
  • shí十wàn万huǒ火sù速with extreme urgency and speed
  • shí十bù不dāng当yī一ten people are not worth one
  • shí十shì世dān单chuán传sole male heir for ten generations
  • shí十zhī之bā八jiǔ九most likely
  • shí十èr二wàn万fēn分extremely; to the utmost degree
  • shí十èr二dào道jīn金pái牌a series of urgent imperial decrees
  • shí十èr二jīn金pái牌A series of urgent imperial edicts
  • shí十èr二jīn金chāi钗a group of beautiful women
  • shí十wǔ五gè个diào吊tǒng桶dǎ打shuǐ水,,qī七shàng上bā八xià下extremely nervous and agitated
  • shí十wǔ五gè个diào吊tǒng桶dǎ打shuǐ水,,qī七shàng上bā八luò落agitated and anxious

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Questions about 十步之内,必有芳草

What does 十步之内,必有芳草 mean?

十步之内,必有芳草 (shí bù zhī nèi , bì yǒu fāng cǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Talented individuals are ubiquitous”.

How do you pronounce 十步之内,必有芳草?

十步之内,必有芳草 is pronounced shí bù zhī nèi , bì yǒu fāng cǎo in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 十步之内,必有芳草 literally mean?

Literally, 十步之内,必有芳草 means “Within ten paces, there must be fragrant grass”. It is used to mean “Talented individuals are ubiquitous”.

What is the Chinese definition of 十步之内,必有芳草?

芳草:香草,比喻美德。比喻处处都有人才

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