无胫而至 — “Arrives without legs”
无胫而至 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Talented individuals arrive without being sought or invited, especially to those who appreciate their skills; also, things or news spread and reach places without physical means, implying spontaneous arrival”. Literally, “Arrives without legs”.
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More idioms starting with 无
- wú无yī一bù不bèi备everything is provided
- wú无yī一bù不zhī知know everything
- wú无yī一kě可not a single redeeming quality
- wú无wàn万dà大qiān千innumerable, countless
- wú无xià下zhù箸chǔ处overwhelmed by an abundance of food
- wú无yǔ与wéi为bǐ比unparalleled, without equal
- wú无yǔ与lún伦bǐ比incomparable and matchless
- wú无yǔ与bǐ比lún伦Unrivaled; beyond compare
- wú无yè业yóu游mín民unemployed wandering vagrant
- wú无sī丝yǒu有xiàn线under a cloud of suspicion
- wú无zhōng中shēng生yǒu有fabricate something out of nothing
- wú无wéi为zhī之zhì治governance by non-interference
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What does 无胫而至 mean?
无胫而至 (wú jìng ér zhì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Talented individuals arrive without being sought or invited, especially to those who appreciate their skills; also, things or news spread and reach places without physical means, implying spontaneous arrival”.
How do you pronounce 无胫而至?
无胫而至 is pronounced wú jìng ér zhì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 无胫而至 literally mean?
Literally, 无胫而至 means “Arrives without legs”. It is used to mean “Talented individuals arrive without being sought or invited, especially to those who appreciate their skills; also, things or news spread and reach places without physical means, implying spontaneous arrival”.
What is the Chinese definition of 无胫而至?
犹无胫而行。常以喻良才不招而自至爱贤者之门。