十學九不成

Chinese

		ten	learn; study; science learn; study; science; ‑ology	nine	not; no	finish; complete; accomplish finish; complete; accomplish; become; turn into; win; succeed; one tenth
trad. (十學九不成)		十	學	九	不	成
simp. (十学九不成)		十	学	九	不	成

Pronunciation

• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): si̍p-ha̍k-kiú-put-sêng

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• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Quanzhou)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: si̍p-ha̍k-kiú-put-sêng
    • Tâi-lô: si̍p-ha̍k-kiú-put-sîng
    • Phofsit Daibuun: sibhagkiw'putseeng
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /sip̚²⁴⁻² hak̚²⁴⁻² kiu⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ put̚⁵⁻²⁴ siɪŋ²⁴/

Idiom

十學九不成

1. (Quanzhou Hokkien) to be a jack of all trades, master of none

Synonyms

• 博而不精 (bó'érbùjīng)
• (Hokkien) 十藝九不成／十艺九不成, 十藝九𣍐成／十艺九𫧃成