明白人 (míng bái rén) — a perceptive and sensible person; someone who understands things deeply and acts wisely
Definition
A person with sharp judgment who quickly sees how things work and what to do — someone who "gets it." Carries a strong positive sense; the opposite of a 糊涂人.
noun
a perceptive and sensible personsomeone who understands things deeply and acts wisely
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Examples
- 明白人，。Tā shì gè míng bái rén, yì yǎn jiù kàn chū le wèn tí.She's a perceptive person and spotted the problem at a glance.
- 明白人。Zhè zhǒng dào lǐ zhǐ yǒu míng bái rén cái néng lǐ jiě.Only a sensible person could understand this kind of reasoning.
- ，明白人。Nǐ gēn tā jiǎng méi yòng, tā bú shì gè míng bái rén.Talking to him is pointless — he's no perceptive person.
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