业精于勤 yè jīng yú qín

Practice makes perfect.

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. Practice makes perfect.
  2. 2. Excellence in work is only possible with diligence.
  3. 3. mastery of study lies in diligence (idiom). You can only master a subject by assiduous study.

Characters

Character Meaning
业 yè HSK 3
occupation; job; employment
精 jīng HSK 4
essence; elite; proficient (refined ability)
于 yú HSK 3
at; in; to
勤 qín HSK 5
diligent; hardworking; industrious