目无全牛 — “To be supremely skilled”
目无全牛 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be supremely skilled”. To have mastered a technique to perfection, seeing through the whole difficulty to its underlying components or structure. Literally, “eyes see no whole ox; to see no whole ox”.
目无全牛 Pronunciation and Pinyin
目无全牛 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 目无全牛
During the Warring States period, Zhuangzi, a representative of Taoism, told a story: There was a butcher for King Hui of Liang, whose skill in slaughtering oxen was extremely proficient. His knife moved flexibly through the joints of the ox's bones without any hindrance, and with a rhythmic flow.
King Hui of Liang was mesmerized and kept praising his superb skill.
The butcher explained that he had been butchering oxen for 19 years and completely understood the ox's structure.
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Synonyms of 目无全牛
More idioms starting with 目
- mù目xià下shí十háng行read ten lines at a glance
- mù目bù不jiāo交jié睫not close one's eyes all night
- mù目bù不bié别shì视focus intently without looking elsewhere
- mù目bù不wàng妄shì视eyes do not look wantonly
- mù目bù不rěn忍dǔ睹too horrible to behold
- mù目bù不rěn忍jiàn见too tragic to behold
- mù目bù不rěn忍jiàn见，，ěr耳bù不kān堪wén闻too gruesome to see or hear
- mù目bù不rěn忍shì视too horrible to behold
- mù目bù不rěn忍shì视，，ěr耳bù不rěn忍wén闻too tragic to see or hear
- mù目bù不xié斜shì视look straight ahead
- mù目bù不páng旁shì视to remain focused and undistracted
- mù目bù不xiá暇jiē接too many beautiful things to see
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Open the tool →Questions about 目无全牛
What does 目无全牛 mean?
目无全牛 (mù wú quán niú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be supremely skilled”.
How do you pronounce 目无全牛?
目无全牛 is pronounced mù wú quán niú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 目无全牛 literally mean?
Literally, 目无全牛 means “eyes see no whole ox; to see no whole ox”. It is used to mean “to be supremely skilled”.
Where does 目无全牛 come from?
目无全牛 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 目无全牛?
全牛：整个一头牛。眼中没有完整的牛，只有牛的筋骨结构。比喻技术熟练到了得心应手的境地。