未卜先知 — “To have prophetic foresight”
未卜先知 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have prophetic foresight”. To be prescient; to foretell without divination. Literally, “Know without divination”.
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未卜先知 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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那位经验丰富的老人对即将发生的事情常常未卜先知，让大家非常佩服。
That experienced elder often seemed to know what was about to happen beforehand, earning everyone's great admiration.
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- wèi未wéi为bù不kě可not impossible, subtly affirmed
- wèi未liǎo了gōng公àn案unresolved issue
- wèi未kě可hòu厚fēi非cannot be overly criticized
- wèi未kě可tóng同rì日ér而yǔ语cannot be mentioned in the same breath
- wèi未dìng定zhī之tiān天undecided or uncertain outcome
- wèi未xíng形zhī之huàn患unmanifested calamity
- wèi未chéng成yī一kuì篑fail at the last moment
- wèi未gǎn敢gǒu苟tóng同respectfully disagree
- wèi未míng明qiú求yī衣get dressed before dawn for diligence
- wèi未fén焚xǐ徙xīn薪prevent trouble before it happens
- wèi未zhī知wàn万yī一know very little
- wèi未zhī知suǒ所cuò措at a loss what to do
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Open the tool →Questions about 未卜先知
What does 未卜先知 mean?
未卜先知 (wèi bǔ xiān zhī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have prophetic foresight”.
How do you pronounce 未卜先知?
未卜先知 is pronounced wèi bǔ xiān zhī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 未卜先知 literally mean?
Literally, 未卜先知 means “Know without divination”. It is used to mean “to have prophetic foresight”.
What is the Chinese definition of 未卜先知?
卜：占卜，打卦，古人用火灼龟甲，看灼开的裂纹推测未来的吉凶祸富。没有占卜便能事先知道。形容有预见。