將勤補絀 jiāng qín bǔ chù

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

將 jiāng will, going to, future; general
勤 qín
HSK 5
industrious, diligent, attentive
補 bǔ mend, patch, fix, repair, restore
絀 chù sew, stitch; insufficient