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wǎn chéng

Meanings

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wǎn chéng
  1. 1.lit. it takes a long time to make a big pot (idiom); fig. a great talent matures slowly
  2. 2.in the fullness of time a major figure will develop into a pillar of the state
  3. 3.Rome wasn't built in a day

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  1. 1.a great talent takes time to mature; in the fullness of time, a major figure will develop into a pillar of the state

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Etymology

From Tao Te Ching, Chapter 41

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