大器晚成 in English da4 qi4 wan3 cheng2 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) it takes a long time to make a big pot (idiomatic expression); metaphorically a great talent matures slowly
  • in the fullness of time a major figure will develop into a pillar of the state
  • Rome wasn't built in a day

Simplified Characters

大 器 晚 成

Traditional Characters

大 器 晚 成

Pinyin

da4 qi4 wan3 cheng2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

大da4big 器qi4device 晚wan3evening 成cheng2surname Cheng