







十步之内,自有芳草 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Talent is abundant and can be found everywhere”. Even within a small scope or nearby. One does not need to search far and wide for capable individuals. Literally, “Within ten paces, there are naturally fragrant grasses (talented individuals)”.

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Open the tool →十步之内,自有芳草 (shí bù zhī nèi , zì yǒu fāng cǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Talent is abundant and can be found everywhere”.
十步之内,自有芳草 is pronounced shí bù zhī nèi , zì yǒu fāng cǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 十步之内,自有芳草 means “Within ten paces, there are naturally fragrant grasses (talented individuals)”. It is used to mean “Talent is abundant and can be found everywhere”.
芳草:香草,比喻美德。比喻处处都有人才