屈才
屈才 qū cái ㄑㄩ ㄘㄞˊ wat1 coi4
- to waste talent
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More words with these characters
屈
- 委屈 wěi qu ㄨㄟˇ ˙ㄑㄩ wai2 wat1 to feel wronged
- 屈服 qū fú ㄑㄩ ㄈㄨˊ wat1 fuk6 to surrender
- 不屈 bù qū ㄅㄨˋ ㄑㄩ bat1 wat1 unyielding
- 冤屈 yuān qū ㄩㄢ ㄑㄩ jyun1 wat1 to treat unjustly
- 叫屈 jiào qū ㄐㄧㄠˋ ㄑㄩ giu3 wat1 to complain of an injustice
- 屈原 Qū Yuán ㄑㄩ ㄩㄢˊ wat1 jyun4 Qu Yuan (340-278 BC), famous Warring States statesman and poet, author of Sorrow at Parting 離騷|离骚 Lisao in Songs of Chu 楚辭|楚辞
Idioms with these characters
- 卑躬屈膝 bēi gōng qū xī ㄅㄟ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄑㄩ ㄒㄧ bei1 gung1 wat1 sat1 to bow and bend the knee (idiom); fawning
- 坚强不屈堅強不屈 jiān qiáng bù qū ㄐㄧㄢ ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄑㄩ gin1 koeng4 bat1 wat1 staunch and unyielding (idiom); steadfast
- 坚贞不屈堅貞不屈 jiān zhēn bù qū ㄐㄧㄢ ㄓㄣ ㄅㄨˋ ㄑㄩ gin1 zing1 bat1 wat1 faithful and unchanging (idiom); steadfast
- 理屈词穷理屈詞窮 lǐ qū cí qióng ㄌㄧˇ ㄑㄩ ㄘˊ ㄑㄩㄥˊ lei5 wat1 ci4 kung4 lit. having presented a flawed argument, one has nothing further to add (idiom)
- 能屈能伸 néng qū néng shēn ㄋㄥˊ ㄑㄩ ㄋㄥˊ ㄕㄣ nang4 wat1 nang4 san1 can bow and submit, or can stand tall (idiom, from Book of Changes); ready to give and take
- 爱才若渴愛才若渴 ài cái ruò kě ㄞˋ ㄘㄞˊ ㄖㄨㄛˋ ㄎㄜˇ oi3 coi4 joek6 hot3 (idiom) to be eager to surround oneself with talented people
- 博学多才博學多才 bó xué duō cái ㄅㄛˊ ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄉㄨㄛ ㄘㄞˊ bok3 hok6 do1 coi4 (idiom) erudite and multitalented; versatile and able
- 才高八斗 cái gāo bā dǒu ㄘㄞˊ ㄍㄠ ㄅㄚ ㄉㄡˇ coi4 gou1 baat3 dau2 (idiom) of great talent
- 才华出众才華出眾 cái huá chū zhòng ㄘㄞˊ ㄏㄨㄚˊ ㄔㄨ ㄓㄨㄥˋ coi4 waa4 ceot1 zung3 outstanding talent (idiom); incomparable artistic merit
- 才华盖世才華蓋世 cái huá gài shì ㄘㄞˊ ㄏㄨㄚˊ ㄍㄞˋ ㄕˋ coi4 waa4 goi3 sai3 peerless talent (idiom); incomparable artistic merit