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马工枚速
Mǎ gōng Méi sù
Pinyin
Definition
马工枚速
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Mǎ gōng Méi sù
Sima Xiangru is meticulous and Mei Gao is fast (idiom)
to each his good points
Character Decomposition
马
马
工
工
枚
木
⺙
速
辶
木
口
Related Words
(20)
工作
gōng zuò
1
to work
2
(of a machine) to operate
3
job
4
work
5
task
6
CL:個|个[gè],份[fèn],項|项[xiàng]
速度
sù dù
1
speed
2
rate
3
velocity
4
(music) tempo
5
CL:個|个[gè]
人工
rén gōng
1
artificial
2
manpower
3
manual work
做工
zuò gōng
1
to work with one's hands
2
manual work
3
workmanship
光速
guāng sù
1
the speed of light
加工
jiā gōng
1
to process
2
processing
3
working (of machinery)
加速
jiā sù
1
to speed up
2
to expedite
化工
huà gōng
1
chemical industry, abbr. of 化學工業|化学工业[huà xué gōng yè]
2
chemical engineering, abbr. of 化學工程|化学工程[huà xué gōng chéng]
员工
yuán gōng
1
staff
2
personnel
3
employee
增速
zēng sù
1
to speed up
2
to accelerate
3
growth rate (economics)
完工
wán gōng
1
to finish work
2
to complete a project
工
gōng
1
work
2
worker
3
skill
4
profession
5
trade
6
craft
7
labor
工人
gōng rén
1
worker
2
CL:個|个[gè],名[míng]
工作室
gōng zuò shì
1
studio
2
workshop
工作日
gōng zuò rì
1
workday
2
working day
3
weekday
工作者
gōng zuò zhě
1
worker
工具
gōng jù
1
tool
2
instrument
3
utensil
4
means (to achieve a goal etc)
工商
gōng shāng
1
industry and commerce
工地
gōng dì
1
construction site
工厂
gōng chǎng
1
factory
2
CL:家[jiā],座[zuò]
Idioms
(14)
不可枚举
bù kě méi jǔ
1
innumerable (idiom)
偷工减料
tōu gōng jiǎn liào
1
to skimp on the job and stint on materials (idiom)
2
jerry-building
3
sloppy work
兵贵神速
bīng guì shén sù
1
lit. speed is a crucial asset in war (idiom)
2
fig. swift and resolute (in doing sth)
工欲善其事,必先利其器
gōng yù shàn qí shì , bì xiān lì qí qì
1
To do a good job, an artisan needs the best tools (idiom). Good tools are prerequisite to the successful execution of a job
欲速则不达
yù sù zé bù dá
1
lit. to want sth in haste, but cannot get there (idiom, from Analects); more haste, less speed
2
don't try to run before you can walk
欲速而不达
yù sù ér bù dá
1
lit. to want sth in haste, but cannot get there (idiom, from Analects); more haste, less speed
2
also written 欲速則不達|欲速则不达
异曲同工
yì qǔ tóng gōng
1
different tunes played with equal skill (idiom)
2
different methods leading to the same result
3
different approach but equally satisfactory outcome
磨刀不误砍柴工
mó dāo bù wù kǎn chái gōng
1
lit. sharpening the axe won't make the wood-splitting take longer (idiom)
2
fig. time invested in preparations is not lost
3
a beard well lathered is half shaved
神工鬼斧
shén gōng guǐ fǔ
1
supernaturally fine craft (idiom); the work of the Gods
2
uncanny workmanship
3
superlative craftsmanship
良工心苦
liáng gōng xīn kǔ
1
expert craft from hard practice (idiom); hard-won skill
2
A masterpiece demands suffering.
速战速决
sù zhàn sù jué
1
a blitzkrieg strategy (idiom)
2
to resolve sth in the shortest time possible
3
to get sth done quickly
钳马衔枚
qián mǎ xián méi
1
with horses and soldiers gagged (idiom)
2
(of a marching army) in utter silence
马工枚速
Mǎ gōng Méi sù
1
Sima Xiangru is meticulous and Mei Gao is fast (idiom)
2
to each his good points
鬼斧神工
guǐ fǔ shén gōng
1
supernaturally fine craft (idiom); the work of the Gods
2
uncanny workmanship
3
superlative craftsmanship
Sample Sentences