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七步奇才 — “Seven-step extraordinary talent”

七步奇才 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person of extraordinary literary talent, capable of composing quickly and brilliantly; a remarkably quick-witted and versatile writer”. Literally, “Seven-step extraordinary talent”.

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七步奇才 Pronunciation and Pinyin

七步奇才 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
七
qī2the number seven
步
bù7walk, step, pace
奇
qí8special, surprising, or odd
才
cái3ability, talent, only then

Example Sentence with 七步奇才

他文思敏捷,真是个七步奇才,不到片刻就写出了一首精彩的诗。
He is incredibly quick-witted, truly a seven-step prodigy, composing an excellent poem in no time.

Idioms Related to 七步奇才

Synonyms of 七步奇才

  • qī七bù步zhī之cái才exceptional quick wit and literary talent
  • qī七bù步chéng成zhāng章compose with great speed and skill
  • qī七bù步chéng成shī诗compose poem in seven steps

More idioms starting with 七

  • qī七qī七bā八bā八more or less; in bits and pieces
  • qī七shàng上bā八xià下agitated and restless
  • qī七shàng上bā八luò落agitated and unsettled
  • qī七le了bā八dāng当Everything is properly arranged and settled
  • qī七shì事bā八shì事numerous and jumbled matters
  • qī七dào倒bā八wāi歪in complete disarray
  • qī七shí十èr二biàn变numerous and varied transformations
  • qī七shí十èr二háng行all trades and professions
  • qī七kǒu口bā八zuǐ嘴many people talking at once
  • qī七zuǐ嘴bā八zhāng张many people talking at once
  • qī七zuǐ嘴bā八shé舌many people talking at once
  • qī七dà大bā八xiǎo小of varying or uneven sizes

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What does 七步奇才 mean?

七步奇才 (qī bù qí cái) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person of extraordinary literary talent, capable of composing quickly and brilliantly; a remarkably quick-witted and versatile writer”.

How do you pronounce 七步奇才?

七步奇才 is pronounced qī bù qí cái in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 七步奇才 literally mean?

Literally, 七步奇才 means “Seven-step extraordinary talent”. It is used to mean “a person of extraordinary literary talent, capable of composing quickly and brilliantly; a remarkably quick-witted and versatile writer”.

What is the Chinese definition of 七步奇才?

有七步成诗的才能。比喻人有才气,文思敏捷

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