琢玉成器 — “To carve jade into a vessel”
琢玉成器 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to carve jade into a vessel”. Metaphorically, to refine oneself through training and hard work to become a person of ability and accomplishment. Literally, “Carve jade into a vessel”.
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琢玉成器 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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他深知只有经过长期的努力和学习，才能真正琢玉成器，实现自己的价值。
He deeply understood that only through long-term effort and study could one truly refine oneself to become accomplished and realize one's own worth.
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What does 琢玉成器 mean?
琢玉成器 (zuó yù chéng qì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to carve jade into a vessel”.
How do you pronounce 琢玉成器?
琢玉成器 is pronounced zuó yù chéng qì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 琢玉成器 literally mean?
Literally, 琢玉成器 means “Carve jade into a vessel”. It is used to mean “to carve jade into a vessel”.
What is the Chinese definition of 琢玉成器?
琢：雕琢。比喻经过修磨锻炼，方能成器成才