黔驢之技
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Chinese[edit]
prefecture of Qian | donkey | 's; him/her/it; this | skill | ||
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trad. (黔驢之技) | 黔 | 驢 | 之 | 技 | |
simp. (黔驴之技) | 黔 | 驴 | 之 | 技 | |
Literally: “tricks of the donkey in the prefecture of Qian”. |
Etymology[edit]
See 黔驢技窮/黔驴技穷 (qiánlǘjìqióng).
Pronunciation[edit]
Idiom[edit]
黔驢之技
- (figuratively) one's limited abilities