有用之才 (yǒu) — 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, 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.
    He is a rare person of useful talent.
  • 有用之才
    Zhè cì zhāo pìn, wǒ men zhī xuǎn bá yǒu.
    In this recruitment, we only select capable talents.

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