爱才若渴 — “Love talent like thirst”
爱才若渴 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to eagerly seek out and cherish talented people, much like a thirsty person longs for water; to have a strong passion for talent”. Literally, “Love talent like thirst”.
爱才若渴 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 爱ài
- 才cái
- 若ruò
- 渴kě
爱才若渴 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 爱才若渴
Origin and Story of 爱才若渴
Wang Shimin, the grandson of Wang Xijue, a Grand Secretary in the late Ming Dynasty, studied under Dong Qichang, known as the "foremost calligrapher and painter in Jiangnan."
Wang Shimin made significant progress in calligraphy and painting, becoming one of the most renowned painters in the early Qing Dynasty. His unique artistic style was deeply appreciated by the people.
He had a great passion for talent, frequently exhibiting his own works and his collection of paintings. He invited famous painters and art enthusiasts from all directions to observe and offered their critiques, always eager to learn and improve.
Idioms Related to 爱才若渴
Antonyms of 爱才若渴
More idioms starting with 爱
- ài爱bù不rěn忍shì释too fond to part with
- ài爱bù不shì释shǒu手love something too much to part with it
- ài爱zhī之yù欲qí其shēng生love someone so much you wish them to live
- ài爱zhī之yù欲qí其shēng生，，è恶zhī之yù欲qí其sǐ死love to live, hate to die
- ài爱ren人yǐ以dé德Love others with virtue and integrity
- ài爱ren人lì利wù物cherish and benefit others
- ài爱rén人hào好shì士cherish and value talented individuals
- ài爱zé则jiā加zhū诸xī膝，，è恶zé则zhuì坠zhū诸yuān渊Love or hate dictates all actions
- ài爱bié别lí离kǔ苦the pain of parting from loved ones
- ài爱shì势tān贪cái财obsessed with power and greedy for money
- ài爱bó博ér而qíng情bù不zhuān专love widely but not dedicated
- ài爱kǒu口shí识xiū羞too shy to speak
Questions about 爱才若渴
- What does 爱才若渴 mean?
- 爱才若渴 (ài cái ruò kě) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to eagerly seek out and cherish talented people, much like a thirsty person longs for water; to have a strong passion for talent”.
- How do you pronounce 爱才若渴?
- 爱才若渴 is pronounced ài cái ruò kě in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 爱才若渴 literally mean?
- Literally, 爱才若渴 means “Love talent like thirst”. It is used to mean “to eagerly seek out and cherish talented people, much like a thirsty person longs for water; to have a strong passion for talent”.
- Where does 爱才若渴 come from?
- 爱才若渴 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to the modern era. The full story is on this page.
- What is the Chinese definition of 爱才若渴?
- 才：贤才，人才。爱慕贤才，急欲求得，就象口渴急于喝水一样。