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不露斤斧 — “So skillfully done that it appears natural and effortless”

不露斤斧 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “So skillfully done that it appears natural and effortless”. Masterfully crafted without showing any trace of artificial effort. Literally, “not revealing axe marks”.

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不露斤斧 Pronunciation and Pinyin

不露斤斧 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
不
bù4not
露
lù21dew, reveal, expose
斤
jīn4Chinese unit of weight
斧
fǔ8axe or hatchet

Example Sentence with 不露斤斧

这位木匠制作的家具,线条流畅,浑然天成,真正做到了不露斤斧
The furniture crafted by this carpenter has smooth lines and a natural appearance, truly achieving an effortless masterfulness.

Idioms Related to 不露斤斧

Synonyms of 不露斤斧

  • qiǎo巧duó夺tiān天gōng工exquisitely skillful, surpassing nature

More idioms starting with 不

  • bù不yī一ér而zú足numerous and varied, impossible to list all
  • bù不sān三bù不sì四improper or disreputable
  • bù不shàng上bù不xià下stuck in an awkward position
  • bù不shàng上bù不luò落in an awkward or embarrassing situation
  • bù不shì世zhī之yè业unparalleled achievements
  • bù不shì世zhī之chóu仇unrivaled enmity
  • bù不shì世zhī之gōng功unparalleled achievement
  • bù不shì世zhī之lüè略unparalleled strategy
  • bù不sàng丧bǐ匕chàng鬯peace and order, rituals undisturbed
  • bù不fēng丰bù不jiǎn俭neither extravagant nor frugal
  • bù不fēng丰bù不shā杀neither extravagant nor frugal
  • bù不wèi为wǔ五dǒu斗mǐ米zhé折yāo腰Refuse to compromise integrity for meager gain

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What does 不露斤斧 mean?

不露斤斧 (bù lù jīn fǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “So skillfully done that it appears natural and effortless”.

How do you pronounce 不露斤斧?

不露斤斧 is pronounced bù lù jīn fǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 不露斤斧 literally mean?

Literally, 不露斤斧 means “not revealing axe marks”. It is used to mean “So skillfully done that it appears natural and effortless”.

What is the Chinese definition of 不露斤斧?

斤:斧头。看不见刀斧加工的痕迹。形容精巧自然

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