志大才短 — “To have grand aspirations but limited abilities”
志大才短 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have grand aspirations but limited abilities”. Ambitious but incompetent. Literally, “Great ambition, short talent”.
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志大才短 Pronunciation and Pinyin
志大才短 Character Breakdown
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他一直梦想着开创自己的事业，却总是眼高手低，缺乏实际行动力，真是志大才短。
He always dreamed of starting his own business, but he consistently had high aspirations and little practical drive, truly having great ambition but limited ability.
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Synonyms of 志大才短
More idioms starting with 志
- zhì志chōng冲dǒu斗niú牛soaring ambition or towering rage
- zhì志chōng冲niú牛dòu斗To have lofty aspirations
- zhì志tóng同xīn心hé合to be of one mind
- zhì志tóng同qì气hé合share same aspirations
- zhì志tóng同dào道hé合share the same aspirations and ideals
- zhì志zài在qiān千lǐ里Aim high and far
- zhì志zài在sì四fāng方Aspiring to achieve great things far and wide
- zhì志zài在sì四hǎi海Aspiring to achieve great things worldwide
- zhì志jiān坚xíng行kǔ苦firm will, arduous effort
- zhì志shì士rén仁rén人Noble, benevolent, and sacrificing individuals
- zhì志dà大liàng量xiǎo小grand ambition, narrow mind
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What does 志大才短 mean?
志大才短 (zhì dà cái duǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have grand aspirations but limited abilities”.
How do you pronounce 志大才短?
志大才短 is pronounced zhì dà cái duǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 志大才短 literally mean?
Literally, 志大才短 means “Great ambition, short talent”. It is used to mean “to have grand aspirations but limited abilities”.
What is the Chinese definition of 志大才短?
志：抱负。指人志向大而才能不够