{"id":6844,"date":"2016-03-05T04:02:57","date_gmt":"2016-03-05T04:02:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.digmandarin.com\/?p=6844"},"modified":"2022-05-04T08:34:00","modified_gmt":"2022-05-04T08:34:00","slug":"chinese-idioms-collection-about-particular-talent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.digmandarin.com\/chinese-idioms-collection-about-particular-talent.html","title":{"rendered":"Chinese Idioms Collection about Particular Talent"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Since the Chinese language and culture have been around for so long, there is a rich history. This is particularly true when studying chengyu, a four part Chinese idioms that arise from a cultural story. Often without knowing the story behind the idiom, a chengyu can be very confusing, but when you learn the tale behind the chengyu, it is much easier to remember.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are many chengyu that have to do with work, work ethic and how to use one\u2019s talents. Here are three very interesting chengyu that all have to do with using your particular talents well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u4e00\u6280\u4e4b\u957f (y\u00ed j\u00ec zh\u012b ch\u00e1ng)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n This chengyu is fairly straightforward, but the story behind it is still very interesting. Literally, \u4e00\u6280\u4e4b\u957f means \u201cone skill it long.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The tale behind this Chinese idiom is said to date back to the Warring States Period. It is said that there was a very famous scholar named Gong Sun Long who surrounded himself with skilled workers and wise advisers in all specialties that he could find. He said, \u201cThe wise will embrace all those who have a specialty.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n One day, he heard a knock on his door from a man who was very dirty and had ripped clothes. Gong Sun Long asked what the man wanted and the man replied that he had a special talent. Gong Sun Long asked what his talent was and the man said he was very good at shouting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Gong Sun Long turned to his other advisers and asked if any among them were good at shouting, but no one was. Therefore Gong Sun Long and his fellowship took the man into the group. A few days later the group was traveling when they came to a river, only to find the ferry on the wrong side of the wide water. Gong Sun Long asked his new follower to try to get the ferryman to come and get them. The man yelled loud and clear, then the ferryman came over at once. Gong Sun Long was very pleased he had met his latest follower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Today \u4e00\u6280\u4e4b\u957f (y\u00ed j\u00ec zh\u012b ch\u00e1ng) is used to describe one particular skill or a valuable professional skill<\/strong>. Remember even if you only have one talent you can still use it well. Here are several examples of how to use the chengyu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Example 1:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u5982\u679c\u4f60\u6ca1\u6709\u4e00\u6280\u4e4b\u957f\uff0c\u5f88\u96be\u627e\u5230\u597d\u5de5\u4f5c\u3002<\/em> Example 2:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u8fd9\u4e2a\u5206\u4eab\u7ecf\u9a8c\u7684\u6d3b\u52a8\u4e3a\u90a3\u4e9b\u6ca1\u6709\u4e00\u6280\u4e4b\u957f\u7684\u4eba\u63d0\u4f9b\u4e86\u5f88\u591a\u597d\u7684\u5b66\u4e60\u673a\u4f1a\u3002<\/em> Example 3:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u73b0\u5728\u627e\u5de5\u4f5c\u7ade\u4e89\u8d8a\u6765\u8d8a\u5927\uff0c\u5982\u679c\u4f60\u60f3\u6709\u4e00\u4e2a\u597d\u7684\u5c06\u6765\uff0c\u4f60\u5fc5\u987b\u6709\u4e00\u6280\u4e4b\u957f\u3002<\/em> \u5927\u6750\u5c0f\u7528 (d\u00e0 c\u00e1i xi\u01ceo y\u00f2ng)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n This idiom reminds us to use our talents wisely and not waste them on mindless tasks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The literal meaning of \u5927\u6750\u5c0f\u7528 is \u201cgreat materials\/resources small use\u201d and can refer to high quality material resources or to personal talent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The story behind this Chinese idiom is said to have come from the Jin Dynasty from the writings of Shi Chong. Shi Chong describes a time when high quality materials were used of inconsequential purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Today, this phrase is more often applied to people squandering their talent on petty jobs or mindless tasks<\/strong>. This is one of the main reasons why today so many Chinese people, and people around the world, attend college or university to develop their special skill and help them to obtain a job that utilizes it. Let\u2019s see how it can be used in Chinese.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Example 1:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u4ed6\u5728\u5916\u56fd\u5b66\u4e60\u8fc7\u4e09\u5e74\uff0c\u4ed6\u89c9\u5f97\u5728\u8fd9\u5bb6\u5c0f\u516c\u53f8\u5de5\u4f5c\u5c31\u662f\u5927\u6750\u5c0f\u7528\u3002<\/em> Example 2:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u4f60\u628a\u90a3\u4e48\u8c6a\u534e\u7684\u4e00\u4e2a\u623f\u95f4\u6539\u9020\u6210\u4e00\u4e2a\u50a8\u7269\u5ba4\u592a\u5927\u6750\u5c0f\u7528\u4e86\u3002<\/em> Example 3:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u8ba9\u4f60\u4e00\u4e2a\u6559\u80b2\u4e13\u5bb6\u6765\u6559\u6211\u513f\u5b50\u505a\u5c0f\u5b66\u4e00\u5e74\u7ea7\u7684\u6570\u5b66\u7ec3\u4e60\u771f\u662f\u5927\u6750\u5c0f\u7528\u3002<\/em> \u6e38\u5203\u6709\u4f59 (y\u00f3u r\u00e8n y\u01d2u y\u00fa)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n This is a very fascinating chengyu that you really have to learn the story behind it to understand. To translate \u6e38\u5203\u6709\u4f59 literally in English you would say \u201ctravel blade there is,\u201d but this makes very little sense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The story behind this idiom is about a very famous skilled butcher. The job of a butcher may seem common or lowly to some, but this man perfected his craft to an art form. One day, he gave a demonstration of his work. At first the crowd of observers was not impressed as his slow methodical natures. Then after the initial preparation of the beast, he finished the job of cleaving the animal with a few lightning fast movements. After he finished he explained that he could complete his work so quickly and expertly because he had spent years studying exactly how to prepare the animal and where to cut. He said\u6e38\u5203\u6709\u4f59 (y\u00f3u r\u00e8n y\u01d2u y\u00fa) there is plenty of room for the knife, but you need to know where to cut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nowadays \u6e38\u5203\u6709\u4f59 (y\u00f3u r\u00e8n y\u01d2u y\u00fa) is used when describing a master of a craft, someone who is very adept at his job and performs his tasks with great skill and appears to execute them almost effortlessly<\/strong>. Here are some examples of how it is used today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Example 1:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u4ed6\u5e38\u5e38\u7ec3\u4e60\u90a3\u9996\u6b4c\uff0c\u6240\u4ee5\u8868\u6f14\u90a3\u9996\u6b4c\u5bf9\u4ed6\u6765\u8bf4\u6e38\u5203\u6709\u4f59\u3002<\/em> Example 2:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u4ed6\u7ecf\u9a8c\u4e30\u5bcc\uff0c\u5904\u7406\u8d77\u8fd9\u6837\u7684\u4e8b\u513f\u6765\u603b\u662f\u6e38\u5203\u6709\u4f59\u3002<\/em> Example 3:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u65e0\u8bba\u662f\u5728\u7ecf\u6d4e\u3001\u5546\u4e1a\u8fd8\u662f\u6295\u8d44\u9886\u57df\uff0c\u5979\u90fd\u53ef\u4ee5\u505a\u5f97\u6e38\u5203\u6709\u4f59\u3002<\/em> There are numerous amounts of Chinese idioms, but some are more commonly used than others. All of which will have an interesting history tied to the chengyu. Do you know more Chinese idioms about particular talent? Share with us and comment below!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Since the Chinese language and culture have been around for so long, there is a rich history. This is particularly true when studying chengyu, a four part Chinese idioms that arise from a cultural story. Often without knowing the story behind the idiom, a chengyu can be very confusing, but when you learn the tale…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":104,"featured_media":6850,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[179,1],"tags":[79,122,93,152,78,80,84],"post_series":[],"class_list":["post-6844","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-expressions","category-learn-mandarin-online","tag-advanced","tag-chinese-culture","tag-how-to-use","tag-idioms","tag-intermediate","tag-self-study","tag-vocabulary","entry","has-media"],"yoast_head":"\n
(R\u00fagu\u01d2 n\u01d0 m\u00e9iy\u01d2u y\u00edj\u00eczh\u012bch\u00e1ng\uff0ch\u011bn n\u00e1n zh\u01ceo d\u00e0o h\u01ceo g\u014dngzu\u00f2.)<\/em>
If you don\u2019t have a particular skill, it is very hard to find a job.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
(Zh\u00e8ge f\u0113nxi\u01ceng j\u012bngy\u00e0n de hu\u00f3d\u00f2ng w\u00e8i n\u00e0xi\u0113 m\u00e9iy\u01d2u y\u00edj\u00eczh\u012bch\u00e1ng de r\u00e9n t\u00edg\u014dng le h\u011bn du\u014d h\u01ceo de xu\u00e9x\u00ed j\u012bhu\u00ec.)<\/em>
The experience sharing activity provides great learning opportunities for those who do not have particular skills.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
(Xi\u00e0nz\u00e0i zh\u01ceo g\u014dngzu\u00f2 j\u00ecngzh\u0113ng yu\u00e8 l\u00e1i yu\u00e8 d\u00e0, r\u00fagu\u01d2 n\u01d0 xi\u01ceng y\u01d2u y\u00ed g\u00e8 h\u01ceo de ji\u0101ngl\u00e1i\uff0c n\u01d0 b\u00ecx\u016b y\u01d2u y\u00edj\u00eczh\u012bch\u00e1ng.)<\/em>
It is getting more competitive to find a job, so if you want to have a bright future, you have to have a particular skill.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n
Don\u2019t Waste Your Talent<\/h2>\n\n\n
(T\u0101 z\u00e0i w\u00e0igu\u00f3 xu\u00e9x\u00ed gu\u00f2 s\u0101nni\u00e1n\uff0ct\u0101 ju\u00e9d\u00e9 z\u00e0i zh\u00e8 ji\u0101 xi\u01ceo g\u014dngs\u012b g\u014dngzu\u00f2 ji\u00f9 sh\u00ec d\u00e0c\u00e1ixi\u01ceoy\u00f2ng.)<\/em>
He studied abroad for three year. He feels that his talent is wasted in this small firm.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
(N\u01d0 b\u01ce n\u00e0me h\u00e1ohu\u00e1 de y\u00ed g\u00e8 f\u00e1ngji\u0101n g\u01ceiz\u00e0o ch\u00e9ng y\u00ed g\u00e8 ch\u01d4w\u00f9sh\u00ec t\u00e0i d\u00e0c\u00e1ixi\u01ceoy\u00f2ng le.)<\/em>
He changed such a luxury room into a storage room. This is really a waste.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
(R\u00e0ng n\u01d0 y\u00ed g\u00e8 ji\u00e0oy\u00f9 zhu\u0101nji\u0101 l\u00e1i ji\u0101o w\u01d2 \u00e9rzi zu\u00f2 xi\u01ceoxu\u00e9 y\u012b ni\u00e1nj\u00ed de sh\u00f9xu\u00e9 li\u00e0nx\u00ed zh\u0113n sh\u00ec d\u00e0c\u00e1ixi\u01ceoy\u00f2ng.)<\/em>
Letting an education specialist teach a boy in Grade 1\u2019s math is really a waste of talent.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n
There is Plenty of Room<\/h2>\n\n\n
(T\u0101 ch\u00e1ngch\u00e1ng li\u00e0nx\u00ed n\u00e0 sh\u01d2u g\u0113, su\u01d2y\u01d0 bi\u01ceoy\u01cen n\u00e0 sh\u01d2u g\u0113 du\u00ec t\u0101 l\u00e1i shu\u014d y\u00f3ur\u00e8ny\u01d2uy\u00fa.)<\/em>
He often practices that song, so it is a small case for him to perform that song.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
(T\u0101 j\u012bngy\u00e0n f\u0113ngf\u00f9\uff0cch\u01d4l\u01d0 q\u01d0 zh\u00e8y\u00e0ng de sh\u00ecr l\u00e1i z\u01d2ngsh\u00ec y\u00f3ur\u00e8ny\u01d2uy\u00fa.)<\/em>
He is very experienced, so it is very easy for him to handle such problems.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
(W\u00fal\u00f9n sh\u00ec z\u00e0i j\u012bngj\u00ec\u3001sh\u0101ngy\u00e8 h\u00e1ish\u00ec t\u00f3uz\u012b l\u01d0ngy\u00f9\uff0ct\u0101 d\u014du k\u011by\u01d0 zu\u00f2 d\u00e9 y\u00f3ur\u00e8ny\u01d2uy\u00fa.)<\/em>
No matter in economics, business or investment, she can always do a great job.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n