Learning Chinese is easier with our free resources! This series explains idioms and proverbs, valuable for various situations. Today’s idiom is 「才疏計拙」, with more below.
Introducing the Chinese idiom 「才疏計拙」: its meaning and application are provided for your understanding.
It means that one has little talent and knowledge and is not good at planning.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
cái shū jì zhuō
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
choi4 so1 gai3/gai2 jyut3
There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.

