to foresee without divining; prophetic
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesphrase
to know something beforehand without the need for divination; to have extraordinary foresight
formalUsed to describe someone with exceptional predictive abilities. Often appears in formal or literary contexts to praise accurate prediction of future events.
Tā他
zhēn真
shi是
wèi未
bǔ卜
xiān先
zhī知
，
zǎo早
jiù就
yù预
liào料
dào到
shì市
chǎng场
huì会
bēng崩
pán盘
。
He truly has extraordinary foresight, having predicted the market crash long ago.
Zhū诸
gě葛
liàng亮
wèi未
bǔ卜
xiān先
zhī知
，
liào料
dìng定
dí敌
jūn军
bì必
zǒu走
cǐ此
lù路
。
Zhuge Liang possessed prophetic wisdom, deducing that the enemy would surely take this route.
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Nǐ你
duì对
shì市
chǎng场
qū趋
shì势
wèi未
bǔ卜
xiān先
zhī知
，
tí提
qián前
zuò做
le了
zhǔn准
bèi备
。
You had foresight regarding market trends and prepared in advance.