有用之才 (yǒu yòng zhī cái) — a person of useful talent; a capable individual
Definition
A literary phrase meaning 'a person of practical, useful talent' — used to praise someone's real-world ability. Compare 人才 (talent in general) and 能力 (ability): 有用之才 emphasizes proven usefulness, not just potential.
idiom
a person of useful talenta capable individual
Examples
- 有用之才，。Gōng sī xū yào péi yǎng gèng duō yǒu yòng zhī cái, cái néng chí xù fā zhǎn.The company needs to cultivate more useful talents in order to sustain development.
- 有用之才。Tā shì yí gè bù kě duō dé de yǒu yòng zhī cái.He is a rare person of useful talent.
- ，有用之才。Zhè cì zhāo pìn, wǒ men zhī xuǎn bá yǒu yòng zhī cái.In this recruitment, we only select capable talents.
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