曲不离口 — “A tune never leaves the mouth”
曲不离口 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it means one must practice constantly to become proficient and skillful; it is a metaphor for practice making perfect, or mastering a skill through continuous effort”. Literally, “A tune never leaves the mouth”.
曲不离口 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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More idioms starting with 曲
- qǔ曲xué学bì诐xíng行unorthodox learning and perverse behavior
- qǔ曲xué学ā阿shì世distort learning to pander to the world
- qū曲jǐn尽rén人qíng情Subtly portray human nature
- qū曲jìn尽qí其miào妙express all the subtleties and nuances
- qū曲jǐn尽qí其qiǎo巧express every subtlety with great skill
- qū曲jǐn尽qí其tài态skillfully capture every nuance
- qū曲jǐn尽qí奇miào妙fully demonstrate subtle wonders
- qū曲jìng径tōng通yōu幽Winding path to secluded tranquility
- qǔ曲yì意fèng奉yíng迎fawn over someone
- qū曲yì意chéng承fèng奉ingratiate oneself by conforming to others' wishes
- qǔ曲yì意chéng承yíng迎fawn upon to please
- qǔ曲yì意yíng迎hé合deliberately cater to gain favor
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What does 曲不离口 mean?
曲不离口 (qǔ bù lí kǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it means one must practice constantly to become proficient and skillful; it is a metaphor for practice making perfect, or mastering a skill through continuous effort”.
How do you pronounce 曲不离口?
曲不离口 is pronounced qǔ bù lí kǒu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 曲不离口 literally mean?
Literally, 曲不离口 means “a tune never leaves the mouth”. It is used to mean “it means one must practice constantly to become proficient and skillful; it is a metaphor for practice making perfect, or mastering a skill through continuous effort”.
What is the Chinese definition of 曲不离口?
意指曲子要天天唱，才会熟练精妙。比喻熟能生巧。