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江郎才盡

简江郎才尽 · 繁江郎才盡

Mandarin · pinyin Jiāng láng cái jìn

Jiang Yan has exhausted his talent (idiom)
fig. to have used up one's creative powers
to have writer's block

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江: jiāng · large river; the Yangzi; surname
郎: láng · gentleman, young man; husband
才: cái · talent, ability; just, only
盡: Look up this written character
尽: jǐn · exhaust, use up; deplete

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1–2–2–4 · Jiang1 lang2 cai2 jin4

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(figurative) to have used up one's creative powers; to have writer's block

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