材疏志大 — “To have lofty ambitions but inadequate ability”
材疏志大 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have lofty ambitions but inadequate ability”. To be ambitious but lack the necessary talent. It can also be used as a humble remark to describe oneself. Literally, “sparse talent, great ambition”.
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- cái材yōu优gàn干jǐ济exceptionally talented and capable
- cái材jù剧zhì志dà大gifted and ambitious
- cái材shì士liàn练bīng兵brave and expert soldiers
- cái材dà大nán难yòng用great talent hard to employ
- cái材dé德jiān兼bèi备possessing both ability and integrity
- cái材xiǔ朽xíng行huì秽lacking talent and moral integrity
- cái材néng能jiān兼bèi备possess both talent and ability
- cái材mào茂xíng行jié洁talented and upright
- cái材mào茂xíng行jié絜talented and incorruptible
- cái材bó薄zhì质shuāi衰meager talent and weak aptitude
- cái材qīng轻dé德bó薄of meager talent and shallow virtue
- cái材xióng雄dé德mào茂exceptionally talented and virtuous
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What does 材疏志大 mean?
材疏志大 (cái shū zhì dà) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have lofty ambitions but inadequate ability”.
How do you pronounce 材疏志大?
材疏志大 is pronounced cái shū zhì dà in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 材疏志大 literally mean?
Literally, 材疏志大 means “sparse talent, great ambition”. It is used to mean “to have lofty ambitions but inadequate ability”.
What is the Chinese definition of 材疏志大?
指志向虽大而才能不足。有时用为谦词。