potter's wheel; cultivate talent
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
potter's wheel used in making ceramics
literaryRefers to the rotating wheel used by potters to shape clay; primarily encountered in classical or literary texts.
Ancient craftsmen turned the potter's wheel to make exquisite porcelain.
The potter's wheel spun continuously, and the clay gradually took shape in his hands.
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He worked attentively in front of the potter's wheel, completely undisturbed by the outside world.
verb
to cultivate or nurture talent; to mold people (figurative)
literaryA metaphor comparing the shaping of talent to the molding of clay on a potter's wheel; used in formal or literary contexts to describe education or cultivation.
The teacher, with a heart for nurturing talent, cultivated countless excellent students.
The university is an important place for cultivating talent, bearing heavy social responsibilities.
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He deeply felt the heavy responsibility of nurturing talent and dared not slacken in his educational post.