将勤补绌 jiāng qín bǔ chù

DEFINITIONS

  1. to compensate for lack of ability through hard work (idiom)

CHARACTERS

将 jiāng
HSK 4
will, going to, future; general
勤 qín
HSK 5
industrious, diligent, attentive
补 bǔ
HSK 5
mend, patch, fix, repair, restore
绌 chù sew, stitch; insufficient