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工欲善其事 必先利其器

gōng yù shàn qí shì bì xiān lì qí qì
📊 Corpus Indexed: 2 clips
💡 Meaning:

Common spoken expression used by native Chinese speakers in daily life.

Spoken Idiom

[Authentic Cinema Evidence Base]

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工欲善其事 必先利其器
00:02
工欲善其事 必先利其器

(所以) ── Previous context

“one must sharpen one's tools to do a good job.”

《爱情有烟火》 · 05:15
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这工欲善其事必先利其器
00:03
这工欲善其事必先利其器

(快坐下 快坐 坐) ── Previous context

“Craftsmen must first sharpen their tools to do a job perfectly.”

《家业》 · 22:35
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