善游者溺 — “Good swimmers drown”
善游者溺 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Even those highly skilled can fail or suffer harm due to overconfidence or carelessness; overconfidence often leads to failure”. Literally, “Good swimmers drown”.
善游者溺 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 善游者溺 mean?
善游者溺 (shàn yóu zhě nì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Even those highly skilled can fail or suffer harm due to overconfidence or carelessness; overconfidence often leads to failure”.
How do you pronounce 善游者溺?
善游者溺 is pronounced shàn yóu zhě nì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 善游者溺 literally mean?
Literally, 善游者溺 means “Good swimmers drown”. It is used to mean “Even those highly skilled can fail or suffer harm due to overconfidence or carelessness; overconfidence often leads to failure”.
What is the Chinese definition of 善游者溺?
会游泳的人，往往淹死。比喻人自以为有某种本领，因此而惹祸。