大器 (dà qì) — great talent; a person of outstanding ability

Definition

Examples

• 他年轻时并不出色，但后来大器晚成。
  Tā nián qīng shí bìng bù chū sè, dàn hòu lái dà qì wǎn chéng.
  He wasn't outstanding when young, but later became a late bloomer with great achievements.
• 这位科学家是国家的大器。
  Zhè wèi kē xué jiā shì guó jiā de dà qì.
  This scientist is a national treasure of great talent.
• 他虽已中年，但被视为大器之才。
  Tā suī yǐ zhōng nián, dàn bèi shì wéi dà qì zhī cái.
  Although he's already middle-aged, he is regarded as a person of great potential.