黔驢之技

Chinese

prefecture of Qian donkey 's; him/her/it; this skill
trad. (黔驢之技) 黔 驢 之 技
simp. (黔驴之技) 黔 驴 之 技
Literally: “tricks of the donkey in the prefecture of Qian”.

Etymology

See 黔驢技窮／黔驴技穷 (qiánlǘjìqióng).

Pronunciation

Idiom

黔驢之技

  1. (figuratively) one's limited abilities

See also

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