八斗之才

bā dǒu zhī cái

Dictionary entry

see 才高八斗[cai2 gao1 ba1 dou3]

What does 八斗之才 mean?

八斗之才 (bā dǒu zhī cái) has the following dictionary meaning.

1see 才高八斗[cai2 gao1 ba1 dou3]

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八bāeight 斗Dǒuabbr. for the Big Dipper constellation 北斗星[Bei3 dou3 xing1]之zhī(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) · him 才cáiability; talent · sb of a certain type

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八斗之才

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