将勤补拙 — “Compensate clumsiness with diligence”
将勤补拙 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to compensate for one's lack of innate talent or natural ability through diligence and persistent hard work”. Literally, “compensate clumsiness with diligence”.
将勤补拙 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Origin and Story of 将勤补拙
In 825 AD, Emperor Jingzong of the Tang Dynasty transferred Bai Juyi from his post as Hangzhou Governor to Suzhou Governor. Suzhou was the largest and most complex prefecture in the southeastern Tang region.
Upon his arrival, Bai Juyi politely declined all invitations to banquets and dedicated himself entirely to state affairs. He quickly familiarized himself with the local conditions, reformed the corrupt administration, and earned high praise from the common people.
He often reflected, believing that he was born with a certain degree of clumsiness or lack of natural talent, and therefore, he could only make up for it through unremitting diligence.
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Synonyms of 将勤补拙
More idioms starting with 将
- qiāng将bó伯zhī之zhù助seek help from an elder
- qiāng将bó伯zhī之hū呼appeal for help
- jiāng将xìn信jiāng将yí疑half-believing, half-doubting
- jiāng将gōng功zhé折zuì罪atone for misdeeds with meritorious service
- jiāng将gōng功shé折guò过atone for faults with good deeds
- jiāng将gōng功dǐ抵zuì罪atone for a crime by rendering meritorious service
- jiāng将gōng功bǔ补guò过atone for mistakes with good deeds
- jiāng将gōng功shú赎zuì罪atone for sins by good deeds
- jiāng将yǒng勇bīng兵qiáng强brave generals and strong soldiers
- jiāng将yǒng勇bīng兵xióng雄brave commanders and mighty soldiers
- jiāng将qǔ取gù固yǔ予Give first to receive
- jiāng将zài在jūn军，，jūn君mìng命yǒu有suǒ所bù不shòu受
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Open the tool →Questions about 将勤补拙
What does 将勤补拙 mean?
将勤补拙 (jiāng qín bǔ zhuō) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to compensate for one's lack of innate talent or natural ability through diligence and persistent hard work”.
How do you pronounce 将勤补拙?
将勤补拙 is pronounced jiāng qín bǔ zhuō in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 将勤补拙 literally mean?
Literally, 将勤补拙 means “compensate clumsiness with diligence”. It is used to mean “to compensate for one's lack of innate talent or natural ability through diligence and persistent hard work”.
Where does 将勤补拙 come from?
将勤补拙 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 将勤补拙?
以勤奋弥补笨拙。