黔驴技尽 — “To have exhausted all one's limited skills or tricks”
黔驴技尽 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have exhausted all one's limited skills or tricks”. To reveal one's incompetence after an initial display of seemingly greater ability. Literally, “The Guizhou donkey's tricks are exhausted”.
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黔驴技尽 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 黔qián
- 驴lǘ
- 技jì
- 尽jǐn
黔驴技尽 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 黔驴技尽
他刚开始看起来很厉害，但交手几次后，大家才发现他不过是黔驴技尽，没什么真本事。
He seemed formidable at first, but after a few encounters, everyone realized he had exhausted his limited tricks and had no real ability.
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Questions about 黔驴技尽
- What does 黔驴技尽 mean?
- 黔驴技尽 (qián lǘ jì jǐn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have exhausted all one's limited skills or tricks”.
- How do you pronounce 黔驴技尽?
- 黔驴技尽 is pronounced qián lǘ jì jǐn in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 黔驴技尽 literally mean?
- Literally, 黔驴技尽 means “the Guizhou donkey's tricks are exhausted”. It is used to mean “to have exhausted all one's limited skills or tricks”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 黔驴技尽?
- 黔：贵州。比喻有限的一点本领也已经用完了