a brilliant and talented son; a gifted prodigy (especially in literature)
他家的儿子从小就展现出过人的才华，真是个“天上石麟”。
Their son displayed extraordinary talent from a young age, truly a 'stone qilin in the sky,' a child of exceptional brilliance.
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Ancient
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During the Southern and Northern Dynasties, Xu Ling, a renowned litterateur, was exceptionally intelligent from childhood. By the age of eight, he could compose exquisite essays, and by thirteen, he had mastered the philosophies of Laozi and Zhuangzi. He was widely acclaimed as a child prodigy.
When he was just a few years old, a guest named Baozhi met him and repeatedly praised him, saying he was a 'heavenly jade qilin'.
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