器用貧乏
きようびんぼう
kiyoubinbou
JMdict entry #1218970
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi) yojijukugo jack of all trades, master of none
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
いろいろできるし、みんなから重宝されるのはいいけれど、気がついたら器用貧乏といわれないようにな。
iroiro dekiru shi 、 min'na kara chouhou sa reru no ha ii keredo 、 ki ga tsui tara kiyou binbou to iwa re nai you ni na 。
People know how handy you are to have around. You're a real jack-of-all-trades but make sure you don't turn out to be master of none.