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十步之内,自有芳草
十步之内,自有芳草
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十步之内,自有芳草

十步之内,自有芳草 — “Talent is abundant and can be found everywhere”

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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十步之内,自有芳草 Pronunciation and Pinyin

十步之内,自有芳草 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
十
shí2the number ten
步
bù7walk, step, pace
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
内
nèi4inside, inner, within
,,—
自
zì6from, self, naturally
有
yǒu6to have or to exist
芳
fāng8fragrant, beautiful, virtuous
草
cǎo10grass, straw, draft, rough

Example Sentence with 十步之内,自有芳草

我们的团队正在寻找新成员,不必担忧,十步之内,自有芳草,优秀的同事就在我们身边。
Our team is looking for new members; there's no need to worry, talent is abundant and capable colleagues are right around us.

Idioms Related to 十步之内,自有芳草

Synonyms of 十步之内,自有芳草

  • shí十bù步zhī之nèi内,,bì必yǒu有fāng芳cǎo草Talented people are 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,自有芳草

What does 十步之内,自有芳草 mean?

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”.

How do you pronounce 十步之内,自有芳草?

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

What does 十步之内,自有芳草 literally mean?

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”.

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

芳草:香草,比喻美德。比喻处处都有人才

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