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ability; talent; endowment ability; talent; endowment; gift; an expert; only (then); only if; just |
high; tall
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eight
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ladle; dipper; small ladle; dipper; small; big; stars |
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才
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高
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八
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斗
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才
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高
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Etymology
From Xie Lingyun's comment about Cao Zhi:
謝靈運嘗曰：「天下才有一石，曹子建獨占八斗，我得一斗，天下共分一斗。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
谢灵运尝曰：「天下才有一石，曹子建独占八斗，我得一斗，天下共分一斗。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]- From: Song dynasty, anonymous, 《釋常談》 (Shi Chang Tan)
- Xiè Língyùn cháng yuē: “Tiānxià cái yǒu yī dàn, Cáo Zǐjiàn dúzhàn bā dǒu, wǒ dé yī dǒu, tiānxià gòng fēn yī dǒu.
- Xie Lingyun once said, “If all talents in the world weigh one dan (i.e. 10 dous) in total, Cao Zijian (courtesy name of Cao Zhi) owned 8 dous, I own 1 dou, and all others in the world share the remaining 1 dou.”
In this statement, Xie expressed his admiration of Cao Zhi as well as his pride.
Pronunciation
Idiom
才高八斗
- of great talent
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