guǐcái

鬼才

Word · Noun

extraordinary talent; ingenious person

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

a peculiar, extraordinary, or ingenious talent

neutral

Refers to a talent that is unconventional, unexpected, or uniquely brilliant. Often used in a complimentary way.

Tā他
zài在
biān编
chéng程
fāng方
miàn面
zhēn真
shì是
gè个
guǐ鬼
cái才
 ,
néng能
xiǎng想
chū出
bié别
rén人
wán完
quán全
xiǎng想
bù不
dào到
de的
jiě解
fǎ法
 。

He's a genuine talent in programming, able to come up with solutions that others would never think of.

Zhè这
bù部
diàn电
yǐng影
de的
biān编
jù剧
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
guǐ鬼
cái才
de的
xiǎng想
fǎ法
 。

The screenplay for this movie is full of ingenious ideas.

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Méi没
yǒu有
jīng经
guò过
rèn任
hé何
zhuān专
yè业
xùn训
liàn练
 ,
què却
néng能
huà画
dé得
nà那
me么
hǎo好
 ,
zhēn真
shì是
guǐ鬼
cái才
 。

To be able to paint that well without any professional training is truly having a peculiar genius.

2.

noun

a person with peculiar, extraordinary, or ingenious talent

commendatory

Used to describe a person whose abilities are unconventional, highly creative, and seemingly effortless.

Wén文
tán坛
guǐ鬼
cái才
 。

A literary genius.

Tā他
shì是
yīn音
yuè乐
jiè界
de的
guǐ鬼
cái才
 ,
xiě写
de的
gē歌
zǒng总
shì是
lìng令
rén人
ěr耳
mù目
yī一
xīn新
 。

He's a musical genius; the songs he writes are always refreshing.

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Nà那
wèi位
dǎo导
yǎn演
shì是
gōng公
rèn认
de的
guǐ鬼
cái才
 ,
tā他
de的
diàn电
yǐng影
fēng风
gé格
dú独
shù树
yī一
zhì帜
 。

That director is widely acknowledged as a creative genius; his films have a unique style all their own.