- 亥(twelfth earthly branch (pig))
- 刂(blade; knife edge)
Using a knife to carve into a surface creates a deep mark.
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to aim to carve a swan and get a semblance of a duck (idiom)
to fail utterly in trying to copy something
He wanted to imitate the master, but the result was a disastrous failure like carving a swan and ending up with a duck.
to get a reasonably good, if not perfect, result
He diligently pursues things in an earnest manner, and although not the best, it can be considered quite good.
to aim to carve a swan and get a semblance of a duck (idiom)
to fail utterly in trying to copy something
He wanted to imitate the master, but the result was a disastrous failure like carving a swan and ending up with a duck.
to get a reasonably good, if not perfect, result
He diligently pursues things in an earnest manner, and although not the best, it can be considered quite good.
Using a knife to carve into a surface creates a deep mark.
Sorting rice grains by size from large to small and arranging them into separate groups.
Using a knife to carve into a surface creates a deep mark.
Sorting rice grains by size from large to small and arranging them into separate groups.
to aim to carve a swan and get a semblance of a duck (idiom)
to aim to carve a swan and get a semblance of a duck (idiom)
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