wèi
xiān
zhī

idiom

Meaning of 未卜先知

未卜先知 means to know something beforehand without the need for divination; to have extraordinary foresight. Pronounced wèi bǔ xiān zhī.

  • to know something beforehand without the need for divination; to have extraordinary foresight

Definitions & Examples

zhēn
shi
wèi
xiān
zhī
 
zǎo
jiù
liào
dào
shì
chǎng
huì
bēng
pán
 

He truly has extraordinary foresight, having predicted the market crash long ago.

Zhū
liàng
wèi
xiān
zhī
 
liào
dìng
jūn
zǒu
 

Zhuge Liang possessed prophetic wisdom, deducing that the enemy would surely take this route.

duì
shì
chǎng
shì
wèi
xiān
zhī
 
qián
zuò
le
zhǔn
bèi
 

You had foresight regarding market trends and prepared in advance.