skilled at fortune-telling; able to predict
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skilled in divination and fortune-telling; able to foretell the future
neutralOriginally refers to the skills of a fortune-teller or diviner. Can be used literally for someone with such abilities, or metaphorically to praise someone's uncanny ability to predict outcomes.
Chuán传
shuō说
nà那
wèi位
lǎo老
dào道
shì士
néng能
qiā掐
huì会
suàn算
，
néng能
zhī知
guò过
qù去
wèi未
lái来
。
Legend has it that the old Taoist priest is skilled in divination and can know the past and the future.
Tā他
suī虽
rán然
bù不
shì是
suàn算
mìng命
xiān先
sheng生
，
dàn但
fēn分
xī析
shì市
chǎng场
qū趋
shì势
zǒng总
néng能
qiā掐
huì会
suàn算
，
fēi非
cháng常
zhǔn准
què确
。
Although he is not a fortune-teller, his analysis of market trends is always spot-on, as if he could predict the future.
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Nǐ你
bié别
bǎ把
zì自
jǐ己
shuō说
dé得
néng能
qiā掐
huì会
suàn算
shì似
de的
，
zhè这
shì事
jié结
guǒ果
hái还
bù不
yī一
dìng定
ne呢
。
Don't act as if you can predict everything; the outcome of this matter is still uncertain.