怀才不遇 — “Have talent but no opportunity to use it”
怀才不遇 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “have talent but no opportunity to use it”. To be unappreciated for one's abilities. Literally, “harboring talent but not meeting opportunity”.
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他虽然满腹经纶，却一直怀才不遇，令人惋惜。
Although he was very learned, he had always had talent but no opportunity to use it, which was a pity.
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- huái怀shān山xiāng襄líng陵engulfing mountains and overflowing hills
- huái怀dé德wèi畏wēi威cherish benevolence and fear authority
- huái怀hèn恨zài在xīn心harbor resentment in heart
- huái怀è恶bù不quān悛harbor evil and refuse to repent
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Open the tool →Questions about 怀才不遇
What does 怀才不遇 mean?
怀才不遇 (huái cái bù yù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “have talent but no opportunity to use it”.
How do you pronounce 怀才不遇?
怀才不遇 is pronounced huái cái bù yù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 怀才不遇 literally mean?
Literally, 怀才不遇 means “harboring talent but not meeting opportunity”. It is used to mean “have talent but no opportunity to use it”.
What is the Chinese definition of 怀才不遇?
怀：怀藏；才：才能。胸怀才学但生不逢时，难以施展；多指屈居微贱而不得志。