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艺不压身

yì bù yā shēndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
see 藝多不壓身|艺多不压身[yì duō bù yā shēn]
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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-a295410bf5719314. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

藝不壓身 艺不压身 [yi4 bu4 ya1 shen1] /see 藝多不壓身|艺多不压身[yi4 duo1 bu4 ya1 shen1]/

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Other forms in these source records: 藝不壓身

  • 艺
    yì

    skill / art

  • 不
    bù

    no / not so / (bound form) not / un-

  • 压
    yā

    to press / to push down / to keep under (control) / pressure

    yà

    used in 壓根兒|压根儿[yà gēn r] / used in 壓馬路|压马路[yà mǎ lù] / used in 壓板|压板[yà bǎn]

  • 身
    shēn

    body / life / oneself / personally / one's morality and conduct / the main part of a structure or body / pregnant / classifier for sets of clothes: suit, twinset / Kangxi radical 158

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