拳不離手，曲不離口

Chinese
fist not; no
 
to leave; to depart; to go away; from
 hand; convenient; ‑er
 
tune; song; bent; crooked; wrong
 not; no
 
to leave; to depart; to go away; from
 mouth; (a measure word, for people, livestock or utensils)
trad. (拳不離手，曲不離口) 拳 不 離 手 ， 曲 不 離 口
simp. (拳不离手，曲不离口) 拳 不 离 手 ， 曲 不 离 口

Pronunciation

  • Mandarin
    (Pinyin): quánbùlíshǒu, qūbùlíkǒu
    (Zhuyin): ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄧˊ ㄕㄡˇ, ㄑㄩ ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄧˊ ㄎㄡˇ
  • Cantonese (Jyutping): kyun4 bat1 lei4 sau2, kuk1 bat1 lei4 hau2

Proverb

拳不離手，曲不離口

  1. Only through diligent practice can one become proficient in the skill or art.
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