自学成才

自學成才

zìxué-chéngcái

idiom #35,736

Meanings

1 to become accomplished through self-study
2 to be self-taught and successful
3 a self-made expert

Characters

to become; to succeed

talent; capable person

Examples

HSK 2

他没上过大学，完全是自学成才。

Tā méi shàng guò dàxué, wánquán shì zìxuéchéngcái.

He never went to university - he's entirely self-taught.

HSK 4

许多程序员都是自学成才的。

Xǔduō chéngxùyuán dōu shì zìxuéchéngcái de.

Many programmers are self-taught.

HSK 6

她靠自学成才，成了知名翻译家。

Tā kào zìxuéchéngcái, chéng le zhīmíng fānyìjiā.

Through self-study she became a well-known translator.

Tips

usage

Strongly admiring. Often used to honor people who reached professional standing without formal training, especially in tech, art, and language fields.

Stroke Order

自 zì

学 xué

成 chéng

才 cái