096Japanese idiom 四字熟語
器用貧乏
きようびんぼうKiyō binbō
“Skilled at everything, rich in nothing.”
Word for wordDexterity and poverty.
The meaning
Those who can do a bit of everything often dig nothing deep. Scattered talent serves everyone but itself; it gains by choosing one furrow.
At the origin
An expression on the flip side of versatility, without contempt for it.
The characters
In practice
Among your talents, pick one to dig into seriously this year.