花代价所换来的一点才智,抵过别人传授的数倍不止。

An ounce of wit that is bought is worse a pound that is taught.

Source: Tatoeba

Sentence Composition

=1 Huā surname Hua
=1 huā
  1. flower
  2. blossom
  3. fancy pattern
  4. florid
  5. to spend (money, time)
  6. (coll.) lecherous
  7. lustful

classifiers: , , , , ,

=1 huā old variant of huā
=1 huā
  1. variant of huā
  2. flower
  3. blossom
  4. also pr. wěi
2 代价 dàijià
  1. price
  2. cost
  3. consideration (in share dealing)
3 suǒ
  1. actually
  2. place
  3. classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc
  4. that which
  5. particle introducing a relative clause or passive

classifier:

4 huàn
  1. to exchange
  2. to change (clothes etc)
  3. to substitute
  4. to switch
  5. to convert (currency)
5 来的 láide
  1. (regional, chiefly Cantonese-influenced Mandarin, colloquial) synonym of 來著 /来着 (láizhe)
  2. at; in
  3. synonym of 來著 /来着 (láizhe)
  4. to be at; to be in; to exist
  5. used to indicate the continuous aspect
6 一点 diǎn
  1. a bit; a little bit
  2. (used in negative expressions) (not) the least bit
  3. (after an adjective, used to form the comparative) a bit more, -er
  4. a point (in a discussion etc)
  5. (calligraphy) dot stroke (、)
  6. one o'clock (abbr. for 一点钟 diǎnzhōng)
7 才智 cáizhì ability and wisdom
8 抵过 guò to make up for an earlier mistake; to make amends
=9 别人 biéren other people; others; other person
=9 别人 biérén others; other people
10 传授 chuánshòu to impart; to pass on; to teach
=11 de
  1. of; ~'s (possessive particle)
  2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun)
  3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)
  4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 de "one made of leather" or 跑堂儿的 pǎotángrde "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 xīnde "new one")
  5. also pr. or di in poetry and songs
=11 a taxi; a cab (abbr. for 的士 shì)
=11 really and truly
=11 (bound form) bull's-eye; target
=12 shǔ
  1. to count
  2. to count as; to regard as
  3. to enumerate; to list
=12 shù
  1. number; figure
  2. several; a few
=12 shuò (literary) frequently; repeatedly
=13 bèi
  1. (two, three etc) -fold
  2. times (multiplier)
  3. double
  4. to increase or multiply
=13 péi
  1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) Original form of (péi).
  2. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of / (péi)
  3. Original form of (péi).
  4. alternative form of / (péi)
14 不止 zhǐ
  1. incessantly
  2. without end
  3. more than
  4. not limited to