📖 Meaning
This idiom refers to a person of great talent and outstanding ability. It is a variant form of the more common '大才盘盘' (dà cái pán pán), conveying that someone possesses exceptional and expansive capabilities.
📜 Origin Story
This idiom is a variant of '大才盘盘', a classical Chinese expression describing someone with vast and magnificent talent. The character 榱 (cuī) refers to a rafter in traditional Chinese architecture, evoking the image of a person whose abilities are as essential and structural as the rafters supporting a grand building. The specific textual origin of this variant form is not clearly documented in classical literature.
💡 Example Usage
这位将军大才榱盘，定能统领三军。
This general possesses great talent and will surely be able to command the three armies.
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🔤 Quick Facts
- Chinese: 大才榱盘
- Pinyin: dà cái cuī pán
- Literal Translation: great, talent, rafter, grand
- Category: Quality
- Characters: 4