能詩善文

简 能诗善文 · 繁 能詩善文
Mandarin · pinyin néng shī shàn wén

Meanings

  1. highly literate
  2. lit. capable at poetry, proficient at prose
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能
néng · to be able; can, permitted to; ability
詩
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善
shàn · good, virtuous, charitable, kind
文
wén · literature, culture, writing
诗
shī · poetry; poem, verse, ode
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2–1–4–2 · neng2 shi1 shan4 wen2

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nang4 si1 sin6 man4

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能詩善文 · neng2 shi1 shan4 wen2
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Exact source record能詩善文 能诗善文 [neng2 shi1 shan4 wen2] /highly literate/lit. capable at poetry, proficient at prose/