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匠门弃材 — “A discarded piece of material by a master craftsman”

匠门弃材 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a discarded piece of material by a master craftsman”. Metaphorically, a person who is considered useless, untalented, or inept, especially when judged by skilled practitioners. Literally, “Discarded material from a master craftsman's workshop”.

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匠门弃材 Pronunciation and Pinyin

匠门弃材 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
匠
jiàng6skilled craftsman
门
mén3door, gate, entrance
弃
qì7abandon, discard, give up
材
cái7material, talent, ability

Example Sentence with 匠门弃材

他觉得自己就像是匠门弃材,无论如何努力都无法在专业领域有所建树。
He felt like a discarded piece of material from a master craftsman's workshop, unable to achieve anything substantial in his professional field no matter how hard he tried.

Idioms Related to 匠门弃材

More idioms starting with 匠

  • jiàng匠xīn心dú独jù具unique ingenuity and original craftsmanship
  • jiàng匠xīn心dú独chū出ingenious and unique creativity
  • jiàng匠xīn心dú独miào妙ingenious and unique artistic conception
  • jiàng匠xīn心dú独yùn运display unique ingenuity
  • jiàng匠shí石yùn运jīn斤possess superb craftsmanship or exquisite skill
  • jiàng匠shí石yùn运jīn金superb craftsmanship or exquisite skill
  • jiàng匠yù遇zuò作jiā家masters meet, equally skilled

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Questions about 匠门弃材

What does 匠门弃材 mean?

匠门弃材 (jiàng mén qì cái) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a discarded piece of material by a master craftsman”.

How do you pronounce 匠门弃材?

匠门弃材 is pronounced jiàng mén qì cái in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 匠门弃材 literally mean?

Literally, 匠门弃材 means “Discarded material from a master craftsman's workshop”. It is used to mean “a discarded piece of material by a master craftsman”.

What is the Chinese definition of 匠门弃材?

能工巧匠废弃的材料。比喻无用的人。

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