台上一分钟,台下十年功 in English tai2 shang4 yi1 fen1 zhong1 , tai2 xia4 shi2 nian2 gong1 Meaning

Meanings

  • ten years of practice for one minute on the stage (idiomatic expression)

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Pinyin

tai2 shang4 yi1 fen1 zhong1 , tai2 xia4 shi2 nian2 gong1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

tai2Taiwan (abbr.) shang4see 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1] yi1one fen1to divide zhong1surname Zhong tai2Taiwan (abbr.) xia4down shi2ten nian2surname Nian gong1meritorious deed or service