Meaning of 目无全牛
目无全牛 means to be so skilled that one sees only the gaps between bones and not the whole ox; to have achieved supreme mastery in one's craft. Pronounced mù wú quán niú.
- to be so skilled that one sees only the gaps between bones and not the whole ox; to have achieved supreme mastery in one's craft
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
jì技
shī师
cāo操
zuò作
jī机
qì器
mù目
wú无
quán全
niú牛
，
měi每
yī一
gè个
dòng动
zuò作
dōu都
jīng精
zhǔn准
wú无
bǐ比
。
This veteran technician operates the machine with supreme mastery; every movement is incredibly precise.
Jīng经
guò过
duō多
nián年
de的
liàn练
xí习
，
tā他
duì对
gāng钢
qín琴
de的
yǎn演
zòu奏
yǐ已
jīng经
mù目
wú无
quán全
niú牛
。
After years of practice, his piano performance has reached a level of consummate skill.
Zhè这
wèi位
wài外
kē科
yī医
shēng生
zuò做
shǒu手
shù术
mù目
wú无
quán全
niú牛
，
jì技
shù术
jīng精
zhàn湛
。
This surgeon operates with such mastery that he sees only the anatomy, not the whole; his technique is superb.
Tā他
cóng从
shì事
diāo雕
kè刻
gōng工
zuò作
sān三
shí十
zǎi载
，
zǎo早
yǐ已
dá达
dào到
mù目
wú无
quán全
niú牛
de的
jìng境
jiè界
。
Having worked in carving for thirty years, he has long ago reached the realm of seeing only the structure, not the whole.