Jack of all trades, master of none

Malay translation: serba tahu, bukan pakar bidang tertentu

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English term or phrase:Jack of all trades, master of none
Malay translation:serba tahu, bukan pakar bidang tertentu
Entered by: Nurzalia Zabiri

00:48 Jul 5, 2023
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Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
English term or phrase: Jack of all trades, master of none
is a figure of speech used in reference to a person who has dabbled in many skills, rather than gaining expertise by focusing on only one.


example. His father, after leaving the army, was a jack of all trades.
Nurzalia Zabiri
Malaysia
Local time: 16:49
serba tahu, bukan pakar bidang tertentu
Explanation:
ini cadangan saya. Sebenarnya peribahasa dan ungkapan tidak semestinya diterjemahkan dengan bentuk yang setara. Dalam hal ini, memang tidak ada pun ungkapan seperti itu dalam BM.
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Bashir Basalamah
Singapore
Local time: 16:49
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1serba tahu, bukan pakar bidang tertentu
Bashir Basalamah
4 +1Jaguh serba-serbi, pakarnya bukan
Idzwan Ramli
4Jaguh serbawan, pakar berseman
Jamilah Zainol Abidin


  

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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
jack of all trades, master of none
serba tahu, bukan pakar bidang tertentu


Explanation:
ini cadangan saya. Sebenarnya peribahasa dan ungkapan tidak semestinya diterjemahkan dengan bentuk yang setara. Dalam hal ini, memang tidak ada pun ungkapan seperti itu dalam BM.

Bashir Basalamah
Singapore
Local time: 16:49
Native speaker of: Native in MalayMalay
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  yam2u: oleh itu, terjemahan yg menjelaskan maksud lebih membantu.
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Jaguh serba-serbi, pakarnya bukan


Explanation:
Cadangan ini lebih ringkas tetapi memenuhi makna yang ingin disampaikan dengan baik,

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Note added at 3 hrs (2023-07-05 04:28:13 GMT)
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Yang saya jumpa adalah "Jaguh serbawan, pakarnya berseman." Tetapi 'serbawan' dan 'berseman' tiada dalam PRPM.


    https://ms.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaguh_serbawan,_pakar_berseman#:~:text=%22Jaguh%20serbawan%2C%20pakar%20berseman%22,dengan%20menumpukan%20diri
Idzwan Ramli
Malaysia
Local time: 16:49
Native speaker of: Native in MalayMalay
Notes to answerer
Asker: Saya keliru dengan penggunaan perkataan jaguh di sini. Sebab kalau sudah jaguh, tentulah dia paling pakar bukan.


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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
jack of all trades, master of none
Jaguh serbawan, pakar berseman


Explanation:
"Jaguh serbawan, pakar berseman" ialah kiasan yang digunakan dalam merujuk kepada seseorang yang telah menceburkan diri dalam banyak kemahiran, dan bukannya memperoleh kepakaran dengan menumpukan diri pada satu.

Jamilah Zainol Abidin
Malaysia
Local time: 16:49
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in MalayMalay
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