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Chinese phrases: 三脚猫(sānjiǎomāo) jack of all trades

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三脚猫

三脚= three legspaws ; 猫=cat
三脚猫—-A cat with three paws?!
The meaning of “三脚猫(sānjiǎomāo)” is equivalent to “jack of all trades and master of none” in English.
At first, the word referred to a three-leg cat which was mistaken by people for a flying bear.
Later, the word indicated the cats which were skillful in hunting but had difficulty in walking. Gradually, the word is changed to mean being unprofessional in doing things
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For example：
1、你这点三脚猫功夫想吓唬谁？
Nǐ zhèdiǎn sānjiǎomāo gōngfū xiǎng xiàhǔ shuí?
Your kung fu is so bad. Who do you think you can scare?
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2、别看他一副专家的样子，其实只是个三脚猫罢了。
Bié kàn tā yí fù zhuānjiā de yàngzi, qíshí zhǐshì gè sānjiǎomāo bà le.
Don’t be fooled by appearance. He is not an expert, but just a jack-of-all-trades.

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