先见之明 (xiān jiàn zhī míng) — foresight; prophetic vision; ability to see ahead
Definition
A formal, written phrase for 'foresight' — the ability to judge what will happen before it does. Used in formal writing and speeches, more literary than everyday 远见.
noun
foresightprophetic visionability to see ahead
Examples
- ，先见之明。Tā zǎo jiù yù cè dào shì chǎng huì biàn huà, zhēn yǒu xiān jiàn zhī míng.He predicted the market would change long ago — he really has foresight.
- 先见之明。Méi yǒu xiān jiàn zhī míng de rén hěn nán zài tóu zī zhōng chéng gōng.People without foresight find it hard to succeed in investing.
- 先见之明。Zhè wèi lǐng dǎo yīn wèi tā de xiān jiàn zhī míng ér shòu dào zūn jìng.This leader is respected for his foresight.
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