cần bất như chuyên
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Diligence is less than constancy — bursts of zeal lose to steady application.
Literally: industrious is not equal to persistent
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “cần bất như chuyên” mean?
Diligence is less than constancy — bursts of zeal lose to steady application. Literally: industrious is not equal to persistent
Is “cần bất như chuyên” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.