巧发奇中 — “To make a clever or insightful remark that later proves to be true”
巧发奇中 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a clever or insightful remark that later proves to be true”. To make an apt prediction; to skillfully express an opinion or make a judgment that turns out to be remarkably accurate. Literally, “skillfully speak and surprisingly hit the mark”.
巧发奇中 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- qiǎo巧shàng上jiā加qiǎo巧adding ingenuity to ingenuity
- qiǎo巧bù不kě可jiē接too ingenious to be matched
- qiǎo巧bù不kě可jiē阶too ingenious to be surpassed
- qiǎo巧bù不shèng胜zhuō拙Plain effort outweighs cleverness
- qiǎo巧bù不ruò若zhuō拙Simplicity often beats cleverness
- qiǎo巧wěi伪bù不rú如zhuō拙chéng诚Clumsy sincerity is better than artful hypocrisy
- qiǎo巧wěi伪qū趋lì利crafty and false, pursuing gain
- qiǎo巧zuò作míng名mù目invent clever pretexts for improper purpose
- qiǎo巧tōu偷háo豪duó夺cunningly defraud and forcefully seize
- qiǎo巧qǔ取háo豪duó夺acquire by trickery or force
- qiǎo巧tóng同zào造huà化ingenious like nature's creation
- qiǎo巧duó夺tiān天gōng工exquisitely skillful, surpassing nature
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What does 巧发奇中 mean?
巧发奇中 (qiǎo fā qí zhòng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a clever or insightful remark that later proves to be true”.
How do you pronounce 巧发奇中?
巧发奇中 is pronounced qiǎo fā qí zhòng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 巧发奇中 literally mean?
Literally, 巧发奇中 means “skillfully speak and surprisingly hit the mark”. It is used to mean “to make a clever or insightful remark that later proves to be true”.
What is the Chinese definition of 巧发奇中?
发：射箭，比喻发言。形容善于乘机发表意见，后能为事实所证实。