4 characters Idiom and proverb 16 531

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Our focus this time is on the idiom 「能工巧匠」. You’ll find its definition and examples below.

Refers to a person with superb craftsmanship.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

néng gōng qiǎo jiàng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

nang4 gung1 haau2 jeung6

The vastness of Chinese idioms, with their many meanings and applications, is inspiring. We hope these resources will guide you in your language-learning adventure.