将勤补拙 — Chinese idiom

Meaning

• to compensate for lack of ability with hard work

Character by character

• 将jiāngthe future, what will be; ready, prepared; a gener
• 勤qínindustrious, diligent, attentive
• 补bǔto fix, to mend, to patch, to restore
• 拙zhuōawkward, clumsy; dull, stupid

Idioms sharing a character

• 大厦将倾 dà shà jiāng qīng
• 天兵天将 tiān bīng tiān jiàng
• 将功补过 jiāng gōng bǔ guò
• 将心比心 jiāng xīn bǐ xīn
• 将计就计 jiāng jì jiù jì
• 将错就错 jiāng cuò jiù cuò
• 恩将仇报 ēn jiāng chóu bào
• 慷慨输将 kāng kǎi shū jiāng
• 手下败将 shǒu xià bài jiàng
• 残兵败将 cán bīng bài jiàng

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