熟能生巧 shú néng shēng qiǎo

practice makes perfect

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 26263rd word

Definitions

  1. 1. with familiarity you learn the trick (idiom); practice makes perfect

Characters

Character Meaning
熟 shú HSK 4
familiar; cooked (of food); ripe (of fruit)
能 néng HSK 1
can; to be able to; ability
生 shēng HSK 1
life; to be born; raw
巧 qiǎo HSK 4
coincidentally; as it happens; skillful