Definition
自学成才 is a four-character idiom praising people who achieve professional success through independent study, often without formal education. It emphasizes effort and self-reliance, and works as a predicate or attributive. In Chinese culture, it is a common compliment for self-taught individuals.
idiom
to become accomplished through self-studyself-taught and successful
Examples
- ，自学成才。Tā suīrán méiyǒu shàng guò dàxué, dàn tōngguò nǔlì zì xué chéng cái le.Although he never attended university, he became self-taught and successful through hard work.
- ，自学成才。Zài zhège hángyè lǐ, hěnduō yōuxiù 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 cóngxiǎo xǐhuan huàhuà, méiyǒu lǎoshī jiāo, wánquán 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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