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有識之士

简有识之士 · 繁有識之士

Mandarin · pinyin yǒu shí zhī shì

a person with knowledge and experience (idiom)

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有: yǒu · have, own, possess; exist
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之: zhī · marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
士: shì · scholar, gentleman; soldier
识: shí · shì · recognize, understand, know

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3–2–1–4 · you3 shi2 zhi1 shi4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

jau5 sik1 zi1 si6

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(idiomatic) person with breadth of vision; person of insight

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