4 characters Idiom and proverb 2 997

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We’re presenting the idiom 「才高意廣」 this time—its explanation and use are detailed below.

It is difficult for a talented and knowledgeable person to achieve anything if he holds on to extravagant hopes.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

cái gāo yì guǎng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

choi4 gou1 yi3 gwong2

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