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样样通，样样松

yàng yàng tōng , yàng yàng sōngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
jack of all trades, master of none
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-13d47785a62af94a. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

樣樣通，樣樣鬆 样样通，样样松 [yang4 yang4 tong1 , yang4 yang4 song1] /jack of all trades, master of none/

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Other forms in these source records: 樣樣通，樣樣鬆

  • 样
    yàng

    manner / pattern / way / appearance / shape / classifier: kind, type

  • 样
    yàng

    manner / pattern / way / appearance / shape / classifier: kind, type

  • 通
    tōng

    to go through / to know well / (suffix) expert / to connect / to communicate / open / to clear / classifier for letters, telegrams, phone calls etc

    tòng

    classifier for an activity, taken in its entirety (tirade of abuse, stint of music playing, bout of drinking etc)

  • 样
    yàng

    manner / pattern / way / appearance / shape / classifier: kind, type

  • 样
    yàng

    manner / pattern / way / appearance / shape / classifier: kind, type

  • 松
    sōng

    pine / CL:棵[kē] / loose / to loosen / to relax / floss (dry, fluffy food product made from shredded, seasoned meat or fish, used as a topping or filling)

    Sōng

    surname Song

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.