学书不成，学剑不成 — “To fail to master any skill attempted”
学书不成，学剑不成 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fail to master any skill attempted”. To be unskilled in everything one tries to learn. Literally, “Learn calligraphy not succeed, learn swordsmanship not succeed”.
学书不成，学剑不成 Pronunciation and Pinyin
学书不成，学剑不成 Character Breakdown
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What does 学书不成，学剑不成 mean?
学书不成，学剑不成 (xué shū bù chéng ， xué jiàn bù chéng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fail to master any skill attempted”.
How do you pronounce 学书不成，学剑不成?
学书不成，学剑不成 is pronounced xué shū bù chéng ， xué jiàn bù chéng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 学书不成，学剑不成 literally mean?
Literally, 学书不成，学剑不成 means “Learn calligraphy not succeed, learn swordsmanship not succeed”. It is used to mean “to fail to master any skill attempted”.
What is the Chinese definition of 学书不成，学剑不成?
学习书法没学好，学习剑术也没学到手。指学习一无所成。