We strive to offer you free Chinese learning resources. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, which are rich in meaning and can be used in various situations. Today’s idiom is 「上根大器」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.
We’re presenting the idiom 「上根大器」 this time—its explanation and use are detailed below.
Buddhist language. Those with superior roots. It also refers to people with extremely high talent and ability.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
shàng gēn dà qì
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
seung5/seung6 gan1 daai6 hei3
Chinese idioms are incredibly numerous, each carrying a special meaning and usage. This variety is a great reason to study them, and we hope these tools make that easier for you.
