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善骑者堕 — “Skillful riders fall”

善骑者堕 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it describes how even those highly proficient in a certain skill can fail, often due to overconfidence or carelessness”. Literally, “Skillful riders fall”.

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善骑者堕 Pronunciation and Pinyin

善骑者堕 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
善
shàn12good kind skillful
骑
qí11to ride astride
者
zhě9person, thing, or situation
堕
duò12fall or ruin

Example Sentence with 善骑者堕

小李虽然是编程高手,但这次系统故障,恰恰是因为他疏忽了一个小细节,真是应了那句“善骑者堕”啊。
Even though Xiao Li is a master programmer, this system failure was precisely because he overlooked a small detail; it truly reflects the saying, 'Even the most skilled can falter due to negligence.'

Idioms Related to 善骑者堕

Synonyms of 善骑者堕

  • shàn善yóu游zhě者nì溺Overconfidence often leads to failure

More idioms starting with 善

  • shàn善yǔ与rén人jiāo交good at making friends
  • shàn善wéi为shuō说cí辞skilled at persuasive speaking
  • shàn善dāo刀ér而cáng藏know when to stop and withdraw
  • shàn善shàn善cóng从cháng长learn from others' strengths
  • shàn善shàn善wù恶è恶Praise good, condemn evil
  • shàn善shǐ始lìng令zhōng终Begin well, end well
  • shàn善shǐ始shàn善zhōng终do well from start to finish
  • shàn善wén文néng能wǔ武adept in both intellectual and practical skills
  • shàn善yǒu有shàn善bào报Good deeds are rewarded
  • shàn善yǒu有shàn善bào报,,è恶yǒu有è恶bào报Good rewarded, evil punished
  • shàn善qì气yíng迎rén人greet people with a kind attitude

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What does 善骑者堕 mean?

善骑者堕 (shàn qí zhě duò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it describes how even those highly proficient in a certain skill can fail, often due to overconfidence or carelessness”.

How do you pronounce 善骑者堕?

善骑者堕 is pronounced shàn qí zhě duò in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 善骑者堕 literally mean?

Literally, 善骑者堕 means “Skillful riders fall”. It is used to mean “it describes how even those highly proficient in a certain skill can fail, often due to overconfidence or carelessness”.

What is the Chinese definition of 善骑者堕?

惯于骑马的人常常会从马上摔下来。比喻善长某一技艺的人,往往因大意而招致失败。

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