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才識過人

简才识过人 · 繁才識過人

Mandarin · pinyin cái shí guò rén

an outstanding talent (idiom)
surpassing insight and acumen

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才: cái · talent, ability; just, only
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過: guò · pass, pass through, go across
人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
识: shí · shì · recognize, understand, know
过: guò · pass, pass through, go across

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2–2–4–2 · cai2 shi2 guo4 ren2

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coi4 sik1 gwo3 jan4

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(idiomatic) to be gifted with talent and insight far beyond the average person

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