聪明才智 (cōng míng cái zhì) — intelligence and talent; wisdom and ability
Definition
Literary four-character idiom for 'intelligence and talent' — pairs 聪明 (being clever) with 才智 (talent and wisdom), so it covers BOTH innate cleverness and cultivated ability, used in formal writing about a person's gifts.
idiom
intelligence and talentwisdom and ability
Examples
- 聪明才智。Tā píng jiè zì jǐ de cōng míng cái zhì qǔ dé le chéng gōng.He achieved success through his own intelligence and talent.
- 聪明才智。Shè huì xū yào gèng duō yǒu cōng míng cái zhì de rén cái.Society needs more talented people with intelligence and ability.
- 聪明才智。Tā de cōng míng cái zhì ràng tā chéng wéi le yōu xiù de kē xué jiā.His intelligence and talent made him an outstanding scientist.
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