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Here, we present the idiom 「計鬥負才」. Below, you’ll find its explanation and examples of usage.

A metaphor for high talent.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

jì dòu fù cái

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

gai3/gai2 dau3 fu6 choi4

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