成材 (chéng cái) — devenir du bois d'œuvre utile; devenir une personne utile

Définition

Literally 'to grow into useful timber', used figuratively for a person who has developed real ability. Often contrasts with 人才, which names a person already recognized as talented.

verb
devenir du bois d'œuvre utiledevenir une personne utile

Exemples

  • 成材
    Zhè hái zi jiāng lái yí dìng néng chéng cái.
    This child will certainly become a useful person in the future.
  • Tā zài zhè jiā gōng sī yǐ jīng chéng le cái.
    He has become a useful person at this company.
  • 成材
    Zhè piàn shù lín de shù dōu chéng cái le.
    The trees in this forest have all grown into useful timber.

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