先觉先知 — “To have foresight or prescience”
先觉先知 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have foresight or prescience”. To be the first to perceive or understand developments before others. Literally, “First to perceive, first to know”.
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先觉先知 Pronunciation and Pinyin
先觉先知 Character Breakdown
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他总是能先觉先知地发现市场趋势，所以他的投资总是很成功。
He always manages to perceive market trends ahead of others, which is why his investments are consistently successful.
Idioms Related to 先觉先知
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- xiān先xià下shǒu手wéi为qiáng强strike first to gain the upper hand
- xiān先xià下shǒu手wéi为qiáng强，，hòu后xià下shǒu手zāo遭yāng殃First to act gains advantage
- xiān先wèi为zhī之róng容Introduce or publicize someone beforehand
- xiān先shì事lǜ虑shì事plan and think ahead
- xiān先rén人hòu后jǐ己put others before oneself
- xiān先rén人duó夺rén人Preemptively win over others
- xiān先rù入wéi为zhǔ主First impressions dominate judgment
- xiān先rù入zhī之jiàn见preconceived notion
- xiān先gōng公hòu后sī私prioritize public over private interest
- xiān先wù务zhī之jí急most urgent task
- xiān先jí即zhì制rén人gain the initiative and control the situation
- xiān先fā发zhì制rén人Strike first to gain control
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Open the tool →Questions about 先觉先知
What does 先觉先知 mean?
先觉先知 (xiān jué xiān zhī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have foresight or prescience”.
How do you pronounce 先觉先知?
先觉先知 is pronounced xiān jué xiān zhī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 先觉先知 literally mean?
Literally, 先觉先知 means “First to perceive, first to know”. It is used to mean “to have foresight or prescience”.
What is the Chinese definition of 先觉先知?
觉：明白；知：认识。指对事物发展的认识早于一般人