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拨乱之才
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拨乱之才

拨乱之才 — “A talent for bringing order out of chaos”

拨乱之才 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a talent for bringing order out of chaos”. A person capable of restoring stability and peace to a troubled situation. Literally, “Talent for restoring order”.

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拨乱之才 Pronunciation and Pinyin

拨乱之才 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
拨
bō8to move, allocate, or adjust
乱
luàn7disorderly and confused
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
才
cái3ability, talent, only then

Example Sentence with 拨乱之才

面对公司内部复杂的局面,他展现出了拨乱之才,很快就使各项业务重回正轨。
Facing the complex internal situation of the company, he displayed a talent for bringing order out of chaos, quickly getting all operations back on track.

Idioms Related to 拨乱之才

Antonyms of 拨乱之才

  • wú无néng能zhī之bèi辈incompetent good-for-nothing

More idioms starting with 拨

  • bō拨wàn万lùn论qiān千possess vast wealth and spend lavishly
  • bō拨wàn万lún轮qiān千possess vast wealth and spend lavishly
  • bō拨luàn乱wéi为zhì治bring order out of chaos
  • bō拨luàn乱xīng兴zhì治restore order and establish good governance
  • bō拨luàn乱fǎn反zhèng正restore order out of chaos
  • bō拨luàn乱fǎn反zhì治bring order out of chaos
  • bō拨luàn乱jì济wēi危bring order out of chaos and relieve distress
  • bō拨luàn乱jì济shí时restore order from chaos and relieve the troubled times
  • bō拨luàn乱zhū诛bào暴restore order and punish tyrants
  • bō拨luàn乱fǎn返zhèng正restore order out of chaos
  • bō拨yún云liáo撩yǔ雨flirtatious teasing between men and women
  • bō拨yún云dǔ睹rì日find clarity and hope after confusion

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Questions about 拨乱之才

What does 拨乱之才 mean?

拨乱之才 (bō luàn zhī cái) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a talent for bringing order out of chaos”.

How do you pronounce 拨乱之才?

拨乱之才 is pronounced bō luàn zhī cái in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 拨乱之才 literally mean?

Literally, 拨乱之才 means “Talent for restoring order”. It is used to mean “a talent for bringing order out of chaos”.

What is the Chinese definition of 拨乱之才?

拨:治理。平定乱世、能使天下恢复安定的人才

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