Free Chinese learning, tailored for you! This series highlights idioms and proverbs, useful in many contexts. Let’s explain 「才高八鬥」 and how it’s used.
Introducing the idiom 「才高八鬥」: its meaning and how to use it are provided below.
A metaphor for a person who is extremely talented.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
cái gāo bā dòu
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
choi4 gou1 baat3 dau3
Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.
