先知先觉 — “One who perceives or understands things earlier than others”
先知先觉 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “one who perceives or understands things earlier than others”. A person with foresight; prescient. Literally, “Know first, perceive first”.
先知先觉 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- xiān先xià下shǒu手wéi为qiáng强strike first to gain the upper hand
- xiān先xià下shǒu手wéi为qiáng强，，hòu后xià下shǒu手zāo遭yāng殃First to act gains advantage
- xiān先wèi为zhī之róng容Introduce or publicize someone beforehand
- xiān先shì事lǜ虑shì事plan and think ahead
- xiān先rén人hòu后jǐ己put others before oneself
- xiān先rén人duó夺rén人Preemptively win over others
- xiān先rù入wéi为zhǔ主First impressions dominate judgment
- xiān先rù入zhī之jiàn见preconceived notion
- xiān先gōng公hòu后sī私prioritize public over private interest
- xiān先wù务zhī之jí急most urgent task
- xiān先jí即zhì制rén人gain the initiative and control the situation
- xiān先fā发zhì制rén人Strike first to gain control
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What does 先知先觉 mean?
先知先觉 (xiān zhī xiān jué) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “one who perceives or understands things earlier than others”.
How do you pronounce 先知先觉?
先知先觉 is pronounced xiān zhī xiān jué in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 先知先觉 literally mean?
Literally, 先知先觉 means “Know first, perceive first”. It is used to mean “one who perceives or understands things earlier than others”.
What is the Chinese definition of 先知先觉?
知：认识；觉：觉悟。指认识事理较一般人为早的人。