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八斗之才 — “To possess exceptional literary talent or outstanding abilities”

八斗之才 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to possess exceptional literary talent or outstanding abilities”. Literally, “talent of eight dou”.

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八斗之才 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 八bā
  • 斗dǒu
  • 之zhī
  • 才cái

八斗之才 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
八
bā2the number eight
斗
dǒu4fight, struggle, contend
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
才
cái3ability, talent, only then

Example Sentence with 八斗之才

这位年轻的学者从小就展现出八斗之才,在多个领域都有卓越的成就。
This young scholar displayed exceptional talent from an early age, achieving remarkable accomplishments in various fields.

Idioms Related to 八斗之才

Synonyms of 八斗之才

  • cái才gāo高bā八dǒu斗immensely talented in literature
  • wén文jiāng江xué学hǎi海immense scholarship and literary talent

Antonyms of 八斗之才

  • xiù绣huā花zhěn枕tóu头all show and no substance
  • xiōng胸wú无diǎn点mò墨to be unlearned or illiterate

More idioms starting with 八

  • bā八wàn万sì四qiān千innumerable; countless
  • bā八liǎng两bàn半jīn斤six of one, half a dozen of the other
  • bā八jiǔ九bù不lí离shí十very close to the mark
  • bā八xiān仙guò过hǎi海Each uses their unique skills to achieve a goal
  • bā八xiān仙guò过hǎi海,,gè各xiǎn显qí其néng能everyone shows their unique skills
  • bā八xiān仙guò过hǎi海,,gè各xiǎn显shén神tōng通Each shows their special skills
  • bā八gōng公shān山shàng上,,cǎo草mù木jiē皆bīng兵extreme panic, imagining every bush an enemy
  • bā八gōng公cǎo草mù木imagining enemies in every bush and tree
  • bā八zì字dǎ打kāi开take a roundabout or unconventional approach
  • bā八zì字méi没yī一piě撇nothing has been decided or started
  • bā八zì字méi没jiàn见yī一piě撇no sign of progress yet
  • bā八fǔ府xún巡àn按powerful imperial inspector of justice

Questions about 八斗之才

What does 八斗之才 mean?
八斗之才 (bā dǒu zhī cái) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to possess exceptional literary talent or outstanding abilities”.
How do you pronounce 八斗之才?
八斗之才 is pronounced bā dǒu zhī cái in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 八斗之才 literally mean?
Literally, 八斗之才 means “talent of eight dou”. It is used to mean “to possess exceptional literary talent or outstanding abilities”.
What is the Chinese definition of 八斗之才?
才:才华。比喻人极有才华。
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