臺上一分鐘,臺下十年功 tái shàng yī fēn zhōng , tái xià shí nián gōng

ten years of practice for one minute on the stage (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. ten years of practice for one minute on the stage (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
platform; stage; stand
to go up; on top; above
one; 1; single
minute (unit of time); to divide; to separate
clock; o'clock; bell
platform; stage; stand
down; below; to go down
ten; 10
year; grain; harvest (old)
meritorious deed or service; achievement; accomplishment