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一介之才 — “A person of humble talent”

一介之才 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person of humble talent”. A minor talent; limited ability. Literally, “A humble talent”.

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一介之才 Pronunciation and Pinyin

一介之才 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
一
yī1one, a, single, whole
介
jiè4intervene, mind, armor, large
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
才
cái3ability, talent, only then

Example Sentence with 一介之才

他觉得自己只是一介之才,能够做好眼前的工作就已经很满足了。
He felt he was merely a person of humble talent, content to just do his current job well.

Idioms Related to 一介之才

More idioms starting with 一

  • yī一dīng丁bù不shí识completely illiterate
  • yī一dīng丁diǎn点er儿a tiny bit
  • yī一bù不zuò作,,èr二bù不xiū休Finish what you start
  • yī一bù不zuò做,,èr二bù不xiū休in for a penny, in for a pound
  • yī一bù不yā压zhòng众,,bǎi百bù不suí随yī一The minority cannot prevail against the majority
  • yī一bù不niǔ扭zhòng众One person cannot defy the crowd
  • yī一shì世zhī之xióng雄A hero of a generation
  • yī一shì世lóng龙mén门A generation's revered influential figure
  • yī一qiū丘yī一hè壑live contentedly in nature
  • yī一qiū丘zhī之hé貉birds of a feather
  • yī一sī丝yī一háo毫the slightest amount
  • yī一sī丝bù不luàn乱perfectly orderly and neat

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Questions about 一介之才

What does 一介之才 mean?

一介之才 (yī jiè zhī cái) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person of humble talent”.

How do you pronounce 一介之才?

一介之才 is pronounced yī jiè zhī cái in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 一介之才 literally mean?

Literally, 一介之才 means “a humble talent”. It is used to mean “a person of humble talent”.

What is the Chinese definition of 一介之才?

指微小的才能。

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