甘井先竭 — “Sweet well first dries up”
甘井先竭 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Talented or exceptional individuals often experience an early decline or premature exhaustion, much like a sweet well that is used up first”. Literally, “sweet well first dries up”.
甘井先竭 Pronunciation and Pinyin
甘井先竭 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 甘
- gān甘wéi为róng戎shǒu首willingly be the chief instigator of hostilities
- gān甘zhī之rú如jì荠willingly endure hardship, find sweetness
- gān甘zhī之rú如yí饴find joy in suffering
- gān甘zhī之ruò若sù素accept adversity calmly
- gān甘zhī之ruò若yí饴willingly endure hardship as if sweet
- gān甘mào冒hǔ虎kǒu口willingly brave extreme danger
- gān甘fèn分suí随shí时content to adapt to changing circumstances
- gān甘chǔ处xià下liú流content to be in a lower position
- gān甘jū居xià下liú流content to lag behind
- gān甘jū居rén人hòu后content to be behind others
- gān甘xīn心wéi为wǔ伍willingly associate with others
- gān甘xīn心lè乐yì意perfectly willing and content
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What does 甘井先竭 mean?
甘井先竭 (gān jǐng xiān jié) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Talented or exceptional individuals often experience an early decline or premature exhaustion, much like a sweet well that is used up first”.
How do you pronounce 甘井先竭?
甘井先竭 is pronounced gān jǐng xiān jié in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 甘井先竭 literally mean?
Literally, 甘井先竭 means “sweet well first dries up”. It is used to mean “Talented or exceptional individuals often experience an early decline or premature exhaustion, much like a sweet well that is used up first”.
What is the Chinese definition of 甘井先竭?
甜水井的水先枯竭。比喻有才能的人往往早衰。