厚积薄发 hòu jī bó fā

to be well prepared; good preparation is the key to success

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to be well prepared
  2. 2. good preparation is the key to success
  3. 3. lit. to have accumulated knowledge and deliver it slowly (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
厚 hòu HSK 4
thick; kind; generous
积 jī HSK 4
to accumulate; to amass; to store
薄 bó HSK 5
thin; light; indifferent
发 fā HSK 3
to send out; to issue; to develop