登堂入室 (dēng táng rù shì) — to reach a higher level of proficiency through gradual progress; to attain mastery step by step
Definition
An idiom from Confucius meaning to progress from beginner to mastery step by step. Implies steady, gradual improvement rather than sudden achievement.
idiom
to reach a higher level of proficiency through gradual progressto attain mastery step by step
Examples
- ，登堂入室。Tā zài shū fǎ shàng kǔ liàn shí nián, rú jīn zhōng yú dēng táng rù shì.After ten years of hard practice in calligraphy, he has finally reached a higher level of proficiency.
- 登堂入室，。Xué xí hàn yǔ cóng jī chǔ dào dēng táng rù shì, xū yào chí zhī yǐ héng de nǔ lì.Learning Chinese from the basics to a high level requires persistent effort.
- 登堂入室，。Zhè wèi nián qīng kē xué jiā yǐ jīng dēng táng rù shì, zài liàng zǐ wù lǐ lǐng yù zuò chū le zhòng yào gòng xiàn.This young scientist has reached a high level of mastery and made important contributions in the field of quantum physics.
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