功底
gōng dǐ
Pinyin
Definition
功底
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- training in the basic skills
- knowledge of the fundamentals
Character Decomposition
Related Words (20)
Idioms (20)
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
井底之蛙
- 1 the frog at the bottom of the well (idiom)
- 2 fig. a person of limited outlook and experience
刨根问底
- 1 to dig up roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
Sample Sentences
他倒是三个人里最正规的科班出身。从小习武,拿过好几届全国冠军,功底特别扎实。
To this day I remember his movie ''Shaolin Temple." He used his hands, feet, and knives like a true master. But it seems like he's not as influential overseas as Jackie Chan.
他的武术功底很深。
He's very skilled at martial arts.
他的中文功底很深。
He's very skilled at Chinese.
画画的功底很深。
He is very skilled at painting.
但是少了一些气势。不过看这画工和线条,你老师的功底挺深的。
Yet it's lacking a bit of energy. However, looking at the artistry and the line work here, your teacher has a really deep understanding of the fundamentals.