先知先觉 (xiān zhī xiān jué) — having foresight; a person of foresight
Definition
Literary idiom meaning 'one who foresees and perceives ahead of others' — describes a person with sharp foresight, or the foresight itself. Rare in spoken Chinese; used in writing about visionary thinkers or leaders.
idiom
having foresighta person of foresight
Examples
- 先知先觉，。Tā shì yí wèi xiān zhī xiān jué de zhèng zhì jiā, zǒng néng tí qián kàn dào wēi jī.He is a politician with foresight, always able to see crises in advance.
- ，先知先觉。Zài kē jì lǐng yù, xiān zhī xiān jué wǎng wǎng néng yǐn lǐng háng yè biàn gé.In the tech field, people of foresight often lead industry change.
- 先知先觉，。xiān zhī xiān jué Bìng fēi tiān shēng, ér shì cháng qī xué xí hé sī kǎo de jié guǒ.Foresight is not innate; it is the result of long-term study and reflection.
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