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艺多不压身
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艺多不压身 — “It's always beneficial to have many skills”

艺多不压身 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it's always beneficial to have many skills”. One can never have too many skills. Literally, “Many skills do not weigh one down”.

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艺多不压身 Pronunciation and Pinyin

艺多不压身 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
艺
yì5talent, skill, art
多
duō6many, much, more
不
bù4not
压
yā6press down, suppress, control
身
shēn7body, person, life, self

Example Sentence with 艺多不压身

学习各种乐器需要时间和精力,但艺多不压身,将来总会有用武之地。
Learning various musical instruments requires time and effort, but having many skills is never a burden; they will always come in handy.

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Synonyms of 艺多不压身

  • yì艺bù不yā压shēn身Skills are never a burden

More idioms starting with 艺

  • yì艺gāo高rén人dǎn胆dà大Great skill begets great courage
  • yì艺gāo高dǎn胆dà大Boldness from exceptional skill

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What does 艺多不压身 mean?

艺多不压身 (yì duō bù yā shēn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it's always beneficial to have many skills”.

How do you pronounce 艺多不压身?

艺多不压身 is pronounced yì duō bù yā shēn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 艺多不压身 literally mean?

Literally, 艺多不压身 means “Many skills do not weigh one down”. It is used to mean “it's always beneficial to have many skills”.

What is the Chinese definition of 艺多不压身?

艺:技艺,本领。比喻人学会的技艺越多,也不会造成自身负担

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