Although Chen Chin-kuan was one of a small minority of male students studying embroidery, in the three-and-a-half-year course of his studies he not only had to take curses and beatings from his teacher but also to help his teacher's wife cook meals and wash clothes, suffering patiently throughout.
陳金官雖是刺繡一行少數的男性學徒，但 3 年 6 個月學藝期間，除了要忍受師傅的打罵教育，還要幫老闆娘煮飯、洗衣服，即使再苦也要忍耐。