一技之长 yī jì zhī cháng a special skill

Explanation

指在某方面有专长或特长。

Refers to having a special skill or talent.

Origin Story

在一个古老的村庄里，住着一位名叫李大壮的年轻人。李大壮从小就对木匠活儿充满了兴趣，他经常偷偷地跑到村里的木匠铺，向老木匠学习。他勤奋好学，刻苦练习，很快就掌握了木匠的基本技能。后来，李大壮成了村里有名的木匠，他做的家具不仅结实耐用，而且美观大方，深受村民们的喜爱。李大壮的故事告诉我们，一个人只要有一技之长，就能在社会上立足，创造属于自己的精彩人生。

zài yī gè gǔ lǎo de cūn zhuāng lǐ, zhù zhe yī wèi míng jiào lǐ dà zhuàng de nián qīng rén. lǐ dà zhuàng cóng xiǎo jiù duì mù jiàng huó ér chōng mǎn le xìng qù, tā jīng cháng tōu tōu de pǎo dào cūn lǐ de mù jiàng pù, xiàng lǎo mù jiàng xué xí. tā qín fèn hào xué, kè kǔ liàn xí, hěn kuài jiù zhǎng wò le mù jiàng de jī běn jì néng. hòu lái, lǐ dà zhuàng chéng le cūn lǐ yǒu míng de mù jiàng, tā zuò de jiā jù bù jǐn jié shí nài yòng, ér qiě měi guān dà fāng, shēn shòu cūn mín men de xǐ ài. lǐ dà zhuàng de gù shì gào sù wǒ men, yī gè rén zhǐ yào yǒu yī jì zhī cháng, jiù néng zài shè huì shàng lì zhú, chuàng zào shǔ yú zì jǐ de jīng cǎi rén shēng.

In an ancient village, there lived a young man named Li Dazhuang. Li Dazhuang had been fascinated by carpentry since he was a child. He often sneaked into the village carpenter's shop to learn from the old carpenter. He was diligent and studious, and soon mastered the basic skills of carpentry. Later, Li Dazhuang became a famous carpenter in the village. The furniture he made was not only sturdy and durable, but also beautiful and generous, and was deeply loved by the villagers. The story of Li Dazhuang tells us that as long as a person has a special skill, he can stand on his own two feet in society and create a wonderful life of his own.

Usage

这个成语主要用来形容一个人在某方面有专长或特长，可以用来夸奖别人，也可以用来激励自己。

zhè ge chéng yǔ zhǔ yào yòng lái xíng róng yī gè rén zài mǒu fāng miàn yǒu zhuān cháng huò tè cháng, kě yǐ yòng lái kuā jiǎng bié rén, yě kě yǐ yòng lái jī lì zì jǐ.

This idiom is mainly used to describe a person's specialty or talent in a certain area. It can be used to praise others or to encourage oneself.

Examples

• 他有一技之长，擅长绘画。

  tā yǒu yī jì zhī cháng, shàn cháng huì huà.

  He has a special skill, he is good at painting.

• 每个人都应该有一技之长，这样才能在社会上立足。

  měi gè rén dōu yīng gāi yǒu yī jì zhī cháng, zhè yàng cái néng zài shè huì shàng lì zhú.

  Everyone should have a special skill so that they can stand on their own two feet in society.

• 在竞争激烈的社会，拥有一技之长是十分重要的。

  zài jìng zhēng jī liè de shè huì, yōng yǒu yī jì zhī cháng shì fēn cháng zhòng yào de.

  In a competitive society, it is very important to have a special skill.

Related Idioms

• 才华

• 特长

• 专长

• 技能

• 本领

Opposite Idioms

• 一无所长

• 一无是处