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台上一分钟，台下十年功
táishàngyīfēnzhōng,táixiàshíniángōng
Traditional: 臺上一分鐘，臺下十年功
ten years of practice for one minute on the stage (idiom)
Character Breakdown
台
tái
platform; unit; term of address
HSK 4
上
shàng
above, on top, superior; to go up; to attend; previous
HSK 1
一
yī
one; a, an; alone
HSK 1
分
fēn
to divide, to allocate; fraction; small unit of time or other quantity
HSK 1
钟
zhōng
clock; bell
HSK 1
台
tái
platform; unit; term of address
HSK 4
下
xià
below, underneath; inferior; to bring down; next
HSK 1
十
shí
ten, tenth; complete; perfect
HSK 1
年
nián
year; anniversary; a person's age
HSK 1
功
gōng
achievement, good work; merit; service
HSK 4
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