📖 Meaning
This idiom describes someone who possesses a wide range of abilities and talents across multiple fields. It is synonymous with the more common idiom 多才多艺, emphasizing versatility and accomplishment in various arts and skills.
📜 Origin Story
The idiom originates from the Southern Dynasties period, specifically from the 'Book of the Southern Dynasties' (《南史》), in the section on Emperor Jing of the Liang dynasty. The passage praises an emperor for being naturally endowed by heaven, wise and learned, equally accomplished in civil and martial affairs, and possessing many talents and skills. The phrase 多艺多才 appears in this eulogistic context to extol the ruler's extraordinary breadth of abilities.
💡 Example Usage
他自幼多艺多才，琴棋书画样样精通，深得师长喜爱。
Versatile and talented since childhood, he was skilled in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting alike, and was deeply favored by his teachers.
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🔤 Quick Facts
- Chinese: 多艺多才
- Pinyin: duō yì duō cái
- Literal Translation: many, skill, many, talent
- Category: Skill
- Characters: 4