Thursday, December 2, 2010

功夫 - Gong Fu - Kung Fu

Little Kung Fu Yoga Boy






         


功夫 - gōng fu - skill; art; kung fu; labor; effort

"Skill achieved through hard work."



The words “kung fu” are of Chinese origin and are best translated as “hard work over an extended period of time”. It actually has a much broader meaning than self defense. The true meaning of kung fu lies in the achievement of excellence in any facet of life.

The word kung-fu 功夫 Means achievement of skill through labor and is commonly paraphrased as hard work. 
The true meaning of Kung Fu is - Skill acquired over time. Kung means work. Fu has various meanings dependent upon context - such as discipline, skill, and perseverance. To have good Kung Fu means to be an expert at what you do no matter what it is. A master chef does kung fu, so does a special forces soldier. Both are experts at what they do and they have acquired their skills thru hard work over time. That is the true meaning of Kung Fu.