水磨工夫 — “Painstaking and meticulous work”
水磨工夫 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Painstaking and meticulous work”. Work that requires great attention to detail and a lot of time and effort. Literally, “water-grinding effort”.
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水磨工夫 Pronunciation and Pinyin
水磨工夫 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 水磨工夫
这项复杂的雕刻工作需要水磨工夫，急不得。
This complex carving work requires painstaking effort; it cannot be rushed.
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What does 水磨工夫 mean?
水磨工夫 (shuǐ mó gōng fu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Painstaking and meticulous work”.
How do you pronounce 水磨工夫?
水磨工夫 is pronounced shuǐ mó gōng fu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 水磨工夫 literally mean?
Literally, 水磨工夫 means “water-grinding effort”. It is used to mean “Painstaking and meticulous work”.
What is the Chinese definition of 水磨工夫?
掺水细磨。形容工作深入细致，费时很多。