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非池中物 — “Not a thing in a pond”

非池中物 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person of exceptional talent and ambition who is destined for greater achievements; one who will not long be confined to humble surroundings”. Literally, “Not a thing in a pond”.

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非池中物 Pronunciation and Pinyin

非池中物 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
非
fēi8not, non-, wrong
池
chí6pond, pool, or pit
中
zhōng4middle, in, China, hit, win
物
wù8thing, matter, creature, object

Example Sentence with 非池中物

他虽然年纪轻轻,但在各项比赛中都展现出非凡的才能,大家都觉得他非池中物,将来必成大器。
Although he is still very young, he has demonstrated extraordinary talent in various competitions; everyone believes he is destined for great things and will surely achieve much in the future.

Idioms Related to 非池中物

Antonyms of 非池中物

  • děng等xián闲zhī之bèi辈an ordinary person of no importance

More idioms starting with 非

  • fēi非qīn亲fēi非gù故neither kin nor acquaintance
  • fēi非rén人bù不chuán传teach only the right candidate
  • fēi非fèn分zhī之niàn念improper thoughts or desires
  • fēi非fèn分zhī之xiǎng想covet what is beyond one's proper share
  • fēi非fèn分zhī之cái财ill-gotten gains
  • fēi非xíng刑diào吊kǎo拷inflict brutal unlawful torture
  • fēi非xíng刑kǎo拷dǎ打torture unlawfully to extort a confession
  • fēi非xíng刑bī逼kǎo拷extort confession by cruel torture
  • fēi非tóng同ér儿xì戏no child's play
  • fēi非tóng同xún寻cháng常extraordinary and remarkable
  • fēi非tóng同xiǎo小kě可of great importance
  • fēi非tóng同děng等xián闲not to be treated lightly

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What does 非池中物 mean?

非池中物 (fēi chí zhōng wù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person of exceptional talent and ambition who is destined for greater achievements; one who will not long be confined to humble surroundings”.

How do you pronounce 非池中物?

非池中物 is pronounced fēi chí zhōng wù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 非池中物 literally mean?

Literally, 非池中物 means “not a thing in a pond”. It is used to mean “a person of exceptional talent and ambition who is destined for greater achievements; one who will not long be confined to humble surroundings”.

What is the Chinese definition of 非池中物?

不是长期蛰居池塘中的小动物。比喻有远大抱负的人终究要做大事。

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