shuǐ
gōng
fu

idiom

Meaning of 水磨工夫

水磨工夫 means meticulous and painstaking effort; patient and precise work. Pronounced shuǐ mó gōng fu.

  • meticulous and painstaking effort; patient and precise work

Definitions & Examples

Yào
zuò
hǎo
zhè
jiàn
 
fēi
děi
xià
fān
shuǐ
gōng
fu
 

To make this piece of porcelain well, you absolutely must put in painstaking effort.

de
wén
zhāng
dōu
shì
jīng
guò
shuǐ
gōng
fu
tuī
qiāo
chū
lái
de
 

His articles are all crafted through meticulous polishing and refinement.

Zhè
shì
tiān
liǎng
tiān
néng
wán
chéng
de
shì
 
yào
cháng
de
shuǐ
gōng
fu
 

This isn't something that can be completed in a day or two; it requires long-term patient effort.

Measure Words

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Primary
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