先知先觉 (xiān zhī) — 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 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 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 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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