Word
| HSK | Not in HSK |
|---|---|
| FREQUENCY | Unknown |
工欲善其事，必先利其器 gōng yù shàn qí shì ， bì xiān lì qí qì
DEFINITIONS
- To do a good job, an artisan needs the best tools (idiom). Good tools are prerequisite to the successful execution of a job
CHARACTERS
| 工 gōng | labor, work; worker, laborer |
| 欲 yù | desire, want, long for; intend |
| 善 shàn | good, virtuous, charitable, kind |
| 其 qí | his, her, its, their; that |
| 事 shì | affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident |
| 必 bì | surely, most certainly; must |
| 先 xiān | first, former, previous |
| 利 lì | gains, advantage, profit, merit |
| 其 qí | his, her, its, their; that |
| 器 qì | receptacle, vessel; instrument |