台下十年功
tái
xià
shí
nián
gōng

Definitions

  1. 1. years of unseen effort

Components

  • 台下 tái xià – off the stage
  • 十年 shí nián – decade
  • 功 gōng – meritorious deed or service

Related Words

  • 台上一分钟,台下十年功 tái shàng yī fēn zhōng , tái xià shí nián gōng – ten years of practice for one minute on the stage (idiom)