新硎初试 — “Newly sharpened blade first tried”
新硎初试 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to demonstrate outstanding talent or capability early in a new role or endeavor, like a newly sharpened blade”. Literally, “newly sharpened blade first tried”.
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More idioms starting with 新
- xīn新tíng亭zhī之lèi泪Lamenting homeland loss with helpless sorrow
- xīn新tíng亭duì对qì泣weep together over national decline
- xīn新rén人xīn新shì事new people and new things
- xīn新chóu仇jiù旧hèn恨new and old hatreds
- xīn新fā发yú于xíng硎sharp as a newly ground blade
- xīn新hūn婚yàn宴ěr尔newlywed bliss
- xīn新hūn婚yàn燕ěr尔newly married and joyful
- xīn新xué学xiǎo小shēng生young inexperienced scholar
- xīn新guān官shàng上rèn任sān三bǎ把huǒ火new official implements strong new policies
- xīn新chóu愁jiù旧hèn恨new worries and old regrets
- xīn新chóu愁jiù旧hàn憾new worries and old regrets
- xīn新gù故dài代xiè谢the new replaces the old
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What does 新硎初试 mean?
新硎初试 (xīn xíng chū shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to demonstrate outstanding talent or capability early in a new role or endeavor, like a newly sharpened blade”.
How do you pronounce 新硎初试?
新硎初试 is pronounced xīn xíng chū shì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 新硎初试 literally mean?
Literally, 新硎初试 means “newly sharpened blade first tried”. It is used to mean “to demonstrate outstanding talent or capability early in a new role or endeavor, like a newly sharpened blade”.
What is the Chinese definition of 新硎初试?
硎：磨刀石；新硎：新磨出的刀刃。象新磨的刀那样锋利。比喻刚参加工作就显露出出色的才干。