業精於勤 yè jīng yú qín

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

業 yè profession, business, trade
精 jīng
HSK 4
essence; semen; spirit
於 yú in, at, on; interjection alas!
勤 qín
HSK 5
industrious, diligent, attentive