自学成才 (zì xué chéng cái) — (idiom) to become accomplished through self-study; self-taught and successful
Definition
Idiom meaning someone becomes skilled or successful entirely through self-study, without formal teachers or degrees. Used to praise self-made achievers.
idiom
to become accomplished through self-studyself-taught and successful
Examples
- ，自学成才。Tā suī rán méi yǒu shàng guò dà xué, dàn tōng guò nǔ lì zì xué chéng cái le.Although he never attended university, he became self-taught and successful through hard work.
- ，自学成才。Zài zhè ge háng yè lǐ, hěn duō yōu xiù de rén dōu shì zì xué chéng cái de.In this industry, many excellent people are self-taught and accomplished.
- ，，自学成才。Tā cóng xiǎo xǐ huan huà huà, méi yǒu lǎo shī jiào, wán quán shì zì xué chéng cái.He has liked painting since childhood, had no teacher to teach him, and is entirely self-taught.
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