智囊 (zhì nāng) — wise advisor; brain truster
Definition
A 'brain trust' — a person or small group of trusted experts brought in to give strategic advice (literal 'wise pouch'). More specific than 顾问, which can mean any consultant; 智囊 implies a tight inner circle valued for sharp insight.
noun
wise advisorbrain truster
Examples
- 智囊，。Tā shì yí wèi zhù míng de zhì nāng, wèi gōng sī tí chū le hěn duō hǎo jiàn yì.He is a famous brain truster who gave many good suggestions to the company.
- 智囊，。Zhèng fǔ chéng lì le jīng jì zhì nāng xiǎo zǔ, yán jiū shì chǎng biàn huà.The government set up an economic brain trust group to study market changes.
- 智囊。Zhè ge zhì nāng yóu wǔ wèi zhuān jiā zǔ chéng.This brain trust consists of five experts.
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