1 lit. it takes a long time to make a big pot (idiom); fig. a great talent matures slowly
2 in the fullness of time a major figure will develop into a pillar of the state
3 Rome wasn't built in a day
工欲善其事，必先利其器
gōng yù shàn qí shì , bì xiān lì qí qì
1 To do a good job, an artisan needs the best tools (idiom). Good tools are prerequisite to the successful execution of a job
投鼠忌器
tóu shǔ jì qì
1 lit. to refrain from shooting at the rat for fear of breaking the vases (idiom)
2 to not act against an evil so as to prevent harm to innocents
有奶便是娘
yǒu nǎi biàn shì niáng
1 lit. whoever provides milk is your mother (idiom)
2 fig. to follow whoever is feeding you
3 to put one's loyalties where one's interests lie
欲善其事，必先利其器
yù shàn qí shì , bì xiān lì qí qì
1 To do a good job, an artisan needs the best tools (idiom). Good tools are prerequisite to the successful execution of a job
求爷爷告奶奶
qiú yé ye gào nǎi nai
1 lit. to beg grandpa and call on grandma (idiom)
2 fig. to go about begging for help
薰莸不同器
xūn yóu bù tóng qì
1 lit. fragrant herbs and foul herbs do not go into the same vessel (idiom)
2 bad people and good people do not mix
藏器待时
cáng qì dài shí
1 to conceal one's abilities and wait (idiom); to lie low and await the opportune moment
Sample Sentences
再看看奶瓶、吸奶器什么的吧。我们打算先以母乳喂养为主，再慢慢地喂奶粉。
zài kàn kan nǎipíng 、xīnǎiqì shénme de ba 。wǒmen dǎsuàn xiān yǐ mǔrǔ wèiyǎng wéi zhǔ ，zài mànmàn de wèi nǎifěn 。
Let's look at the bottles, breast pumps, and stuff like that. At the beginning, we're planning to do mostly breast-feeding. Then, we'll gradually start using formula.