「玉不琢不成器」
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| Pronunciation： | juk6 bat1 doek3 bat1 sing4 hei3 |
| Individual Character Meaning： |
玉 jade 不 no; negator; not 琢 to polish jade 不 no; negator; not 成 to accomplish; 10%; one tenth; to succeed; to finish; to complete; whole; all; entire 器 ware; utensil; article; organ |
| Part of Speech： | expression |
| Explanation： |
a piece of jade without chiselling will not become a useful vessel; similarly, a person must go through learning and hardship to succeed
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