功夫
gōng fu
Pinyin
Definition
功夫
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- skill
- art
- kung fu
- labor
- effort
Character Decomposition
Idioms (20)
一夫当关,万夫莫开
- 1 one man can hold the pass against ten thousand enemies (idiom)
不成功便成仁
- 1 to succeed or die trying (idiom)
不求有功,但求无过
- 1 lit. not aiming to achieve the best possible result, but rather trying to avoid making mistakes (idiom)
- 2 fig. to take a risk-averse approach
事半功倍
- 1 half the work, twice the effect (idiom); the right approach saves effort and leads to better results
- 2 a stitch in time saves nine
前功尽弃
- 1 to waste all one's previous efforts (idiom)
- 2 all that has been achieved goes down the drain
Sample Sentences
在把握好货币总闸门的前提下,要在信贷考核和内部激励上下更大功夫,增强金融机构服务实体经济特别是小微企业的内生动力。
Under the premise as a gatekeeper for the currency, it is necessary to make greater efforts in credit assessment and internal incentives, and enhance the power of financial institutions to serve the real economy, especially small and micro enterprises.
哪凉快哪呆着去,真是的,尽在这儿说风凉话。都说“只要功夫深、铁杵磨成针”,我一年考了八次,这认真劲儿把我自己都感动坏了,怎么没感动老天爷呢?
Oh, back off won't you. You really are too much! You choose now to be all snide. You said that "as long as you dedicate enough time and energy, you can grind an iron rod into a needle." I took the test eight times in one year, even I'm moved by the conscientiousness of my effort. How have I not managed to move the gods?
你怎么这么容易被骗!你是中国人?你会功夫吗?你会功夫吗?呼!呼!哈!看我的铁砂掌!
How are you so easy to fool? Are you Chinese? So do you know Kung Fu? Can you do Kung Fu? Huh, ha! Look at my iron palm!
嗯,沁人心脾啊,真是好茶!您沏茶的功夫,也是一流啊!
Yeah, it's so revitalizing, it's really good tea! Your tea brewing technique is also of the best quality!
中国功夫博大精深,一辈子也学不完。
Chinese kung fu is broad and profound. There’s no end for learners.
功夫片、武侠片、武侠小说
Kung Fu movie, martial arts movie, martial arts novel
我看这买材料恐怕是最费功夫的,同时也是一笔不小的开销啊。
Buying ingredients seems to take up the most time and effort and it also seems to be quite an expense.
小黄,咱们去澳洲新西兰的旅行攻略你做好了没?我天天加班,完全没功夫弄,这次可全靠你了。
Xiao Huang, have you prepared the itinerary for our trip to Australia and New Zealand? I work overtime everyday, so I've got no time to do it, so it is all on you.
我有一个律师朋友,他经常一边洗澡一边跟自己说中文呢!俗话说“只要功夫深,铁棒磨成针”嘛。大家一起加油哦!
I have a lawyer friend who often speaks Chinese to himself while he takes a shower! There's an expression, "Perseverance spells success". Let's all keep going together!
还有中国的那个功夫明星,叫李连杰。他也有一个基金会,叫壹基金。
There's also that kung fu star, Jet Li. He also has a foundation called One Foundation.