Here’s a free resource for learning Chinese. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, useful for various expressions. Today’s topic is 「才高運蹇」, as shown below.
Discover the idiom 「才高運蹇」, along with its meaning and how it is applied in context.
Jian: not smooth. He is very talented, but has bad luck and is unable to display his talents. It implies that one’s talent is not recognized.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
cái gāo yùn jiǎn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
choi4 gou1 wan6 gin2
The treasure trove of Chinese idioms is extensive, with different expressions suited for various situations. We hope these free resources will aid you in your journey to mastering Chinese.
