厚积薄发 — “Accumulate much, release little”
厚积薄发 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to accumulate a great deal of knowledge, experience, or resources over a long period before gradually putting them to use or releasing them; to build up a strong foundation for future endeavors”. Literally, “accumulate much, release little”.
厚积薄发 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- hòu厚jīn今bó薄gǔ古favor the present over the past
- hòu厚gǔ古bó薄jīn今revere ancient, slight modern
- hòu厚wèi味xī腊dú毒hidden dangers in appealing things
- hòu厚wǎng往báo薄lái来give generously, receive modestly
- hòu厚dé德zài载wù物Great virtue supports great responsibility
- hòu厚dé德zǎi载fú福Great virtue brings abundant blessings
- hòu厚cǐ此bó薄bǐ彼favor one, neglect another
- hòu厚shēng生lì利yòng用enrich lives and utilize resources
- hòu厚pí皮lǎo老liǎn脸shameless and impervious to criticism
- hòu厚lù禄gāo高guān官high office and generous salary
- hòu厚mào貌shēn深qíng情Benevolent appearance, unfathomable intentions
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What does 厚积薄发 mean?
厚积薄发 (hòu jī bó fā) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to accumulate a great deal of knowledge, experience, or resources over a long period before gradually putting them to use or releasing them; to build up a strong foundation for future endeavors”.
How do you pronounce 厚积薄发?
厚积薄发 is pronounced hòu jī bó fā in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 厚积薄发 literally mean?
Literally, 厚积薄发 means “accumulate much, release little”. It is used to mean “to accumulate a great deal of knowledge, experience, or resources over a long period before gradually putting them to use or releasing them; to build up a strong foundation for future endeavors”.
What is the Chinese definition of 厚积薄发?
厚积：指大量地、充分地积蓄；薄发：指少量地、慢慢地放出。多多积蓄，慢慢放出。形容只有准备充分才能办好事情。