能掐会算 — “To be able to foretell the future”
能掐会算 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be able to foretell the future”. To have supernatural predictive abilities, often through divination or fortune-telling. Literally, “Able to pinch and calculate”.
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能掐会算 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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师傅闭目沉思片刻，然后说出的话语，简直像能掐会算一样准确。
After a moment of closed-eye contemplation, the master's words were incredibly accurate, almost as if he could foretell the future.
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What does 能掐会算 mean?
能掐会算 (néng qiā huì suàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be able to foretell the future”.
How do you pronounce 能掐会算?
能掐会算 is pronounced néng qiā huì suàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 能掐会算 literally mean?
Literally, 能掐会算 means “Able to pinch and calculate”. It is used to mean “to be able to foretell the future”.
What is the Chinese definition of 能掐会算?
能用手指掐算。指有未卜先知的本事。