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Our mission is to provide free tools for learning Chinese. This series explores idioms and proverbs, meaningful phrases worth knowing. Today’s idiom: 「才華蓋世」.

The idiom 「才華蓋世」 and its usage are explored below. Learn its meaning and applications here.

Cover: cover, exceed. His talent was very high, far exceeding that of his contemporaries.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

cái huá gài shì

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

choi4 wa4 goi3/koi3 sai3

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.