plan/rule the world; have enormous talent
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to plan or manage the affairs of the world; to rule the world
literaryOriginally referring to the ancient sages' ability to manage state affairs and govern the world, likened to weaving the warp and weft of heaven and earth.
Gǔ古
dài代
xiān先
xián贤
cháng常
yǒu有
jīng经
tiān天
wěi纬
dì地
zhī之
zhì志
。
Ancient sages often harbored the ambition to manage the world's affairs.
Zhè这
bù部
shǐ史
shū书
sòng颂
yáng扬
le了
nà那
xiē些
jīng经
tiān天
wěi纬
dì地
de的
dì帝
wáng王
。
This historical book praises those emperors who ruled the world.
adjective
having enormous talent or ability
formalMost commonly used in this figurative sense to praise someone's exceptional talent, often in a formal or literary context.
Tā他
shì是
yī一
wèi位
jīng经
tiān天
wěi纬
dì地
zhī之
cái才
，
shēn深
shòu受
zhòng众
rén人
jìng敬
yǎng仰
。
He is a person of enormous talent, deeply admired by everyone.
Xiǎo小
shuō说
zhōng中
de的
zhǔ主
rén人
gōng公
bèi被
miáo描
huì绘
chéng成
yǒu有
jīng经
tiān天
wěi纬
dì地
de的
běn本
lǐng领
。
The protagonist in the novel is portrayed as having extraordinary abilities.
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Gōng公
sī司
néng能
chéng成
gōng功
，
quán全
kào靠
tā他
nà那
jīng经
tiān天
wěi纬
dì地
de的
shāng商
yè业
tóu头
nǎo脑
。
The company's success is entirely due to his brilliant business acumen.