才高八斗

cái gāo bā dǒu

Dictionary entry

(idiom) of great talent

What does 才高八斗 mean?

才高八斗 (cái gāo bā dǒu) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) of great talent

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才cáiability; talent · sb of a certain type 高Gāosurname Gao 八bāeight 斗Dǒuabbr. for the Big Dipper constellation 北斗星[Bei3 dou3 xing1]

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才高八斗

cái gāo bā dǒu

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