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鲁斤燕削 — Chinese Idiom

鲁斤燕削 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it suggests that excellent products or skills (like fine knives from Lu or axes from Yan) are often tied to specific local conditions, resources, or expertise. Attempting to replicate them elsewhere without these original factors may result in inferior quality, highlighting the limitations of imitation when context is crucial”.

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鲁斤燕削 Pronunciation and Pinyin

鲁斤燕削 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
鲁
lǔ12foolish, clumsy, rude
斤
jīn4Chinese unit of weight
燕
yàn16swallow bird
削
xuē9peel, cut, reduce, dismiss

Example Sentence with 鲁斤燕削

我们学习他人的先进经验时,不能生搬硬套,否则就成了鲁斤燕削,难以达到预期的效果。
When we learn from others' advanced experiences, we cannot blindly copy them, otherwise, it would be like 'Lu's axe, Yan's knife,' making it difficult to achieve the desired results.

Idioms Related to 鲁斤燕削

More idioms starting with 鲁

  • lǔ鲁rén人huí回rì日turn the tide in a desperate situation
  • lǔ鲁wèi卫zhī之zhèng政identical or very similar situations
  • lǔ鲁gē戈huí回rì日turn the tide in a crisis
  • lǔ鲁gē戈huī挥rì日Heroically reverse a desperate situation
  • lǔ鲁diàn殿líng灵guāng光last remaining person or thing of distinction
  • lǔ鲁líng灵guāng光diàn殿sole survivor or last treasured item
  • lǔ鲁mǎng莽miè灭liè裂reckless, rash, and irresponsible
  • lǔ鲁lián连dǎo蹈hǎi海Rather die than submit to humiliation
  • lǔ鲁yáng阳huí回rì日turn the tide in a desperate situation
  • lǔ鲁yáng阳huī挥gē戈turn the tide in a desperate situation
  • lǔ鲁yáng阳huī挥rì日turn the tide in a desperate situation
  • lǔ鲁yáng阳huī麾gē戈turn the tide in a dangerous situation

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What does 鲁斤燕削 mean?

鲁斤燕削 (lǔ jīn yàn xuē) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it suggests that excellent products or skills (like fine knives from Lu or axes from Yan) are often tied to specific local conditions, resources, or expertise. Attempting to replicate them elsewhere without these original factors may result in inferior quality, highlighting the limitations of imitation when context is crucial”.

How do you pronounce 鲁斤燕削?

鲁斤燕削 is pronounced lǔ jīn yàn xuē in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 鲁斤燕削?

鲁之削(小刀),宋之斤(斧头),质量都很好;如易地生产,在鲁造斤而在燕制削,质量不会优良。比喻由于地域等条件限制,学习模仿达不到原来水平。

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