神通广大 (shén tōng) — to be infinitely resourceful; to possess remarkable (sometimes supernatural) abilities
Definition
Literally 'divine powers, vast and great': describes someone with extraordinary, almost magical ability to get things done. Used for people, not things, and carries a tone of admiring exaggeration.
idiom
to be infinitely resourcefulto possess remarkable (sometimes supernatural) abilities
Examples
- ，神通广大，。Zài wǒ men gōng sī, zhāng jīng lǐ zhēn shì shén tōng, shén me wèn tí dōu néng jiě jué.In our company, Manager Zhang is truly resourceful — he can solve any problem.
- 《》神通广大，。Sūn wù kōng zài 《xī yóu jì》 lǐ shén tōng, huì qī shí èr biàn.Sun Wukong in Journey to the West has extraordinary powers — he can do seventy-two transformations.
- ，神通广大，。Bié kàn tā píng shí dī diào, bàn qǐ shì lái shén tōng, zǒng néng zhǎo dào mén lù.Don't judge by his low-profile manner — when he gets things done, he's incredibly resourceful and always finds a way.
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