Word: 艺 (yì) Traditional: 藝 艺 dictionary entry yì skill; art Full dictionary entry for 艺 Example sentences using 艺 5 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 工多出巧艺 gōng duō chū qiǎo yì much work brings out fine skill 帮艺不帮钱 bāng yì bù bāng qián help with a skill, not with money 才高易狂，艺高易傲 cái gāo yì kuáng, yì gāo yì ào High talent easily turns arrogant; high skill easily turns proud 百艺百穷，九十九艺空 bǎi yì bǎi qióng, jiǔ shíjiǔ yì kōng a hundred skills, a hundred dead ends; ninety-nine skills, all empty 艺多不碍身 yì duō bú'ài shēn many skills don't weigh on the body