本事
běnshi
ability; skill
Every meaning
běnshi
- ability; skill
běnshì
- source material; original story (of a literary work)
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今天,“狐假虎威”的意思是:自己没什么本事,可是借着别人的力量,让别人害怕。
狐假虎威 · The fox and the tiger: borrowing a tiger’s power · HSK 4
,叫“班门弄斧”:在鲁班家门口玩斧头,意思是在真正的高手面前,表现自己的那一点儿本事。
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Words with 本
Words with 事
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).