- 才子佳人 cáizǐjiārén ideal couplegifted scholars and beautiful ladies; a pair of ideal lovers, especially as found in traditional Chinese romances
- 风流才子 fēngliúcáizǐ romantic scholara man of outstanding talent and refined, elegant taste who is also known for being romantically expressive or unconventional
- 扫眉才子 sǎoméicáizǐ gifted womana talented woman well-versed in literature and poetry
- 江南四大才子 jiāngnánsìdàcáizǐ four great southern talentsFour famous scholars and artists from the [[江南|江南|jiang1 nan2]] region during the Ming Dynasty, namely [[唐伯虎|唐伯虎|tang2 bo2 hu3]], [[祝枝山|祝枝山|zhu4 zhi1 shan1]], [[文征明|文徵明|wen2 zheng1 ming2]], and [[徐祯卿|徐禎卿|xu2 zhen1 qing1]]
- 才子书 cáizǐshū works of geniusGreat literary works
- 多才子建 duōcáizǐjiàn man of great talentpossessing immense literary or intellectual ability, often in reference to Cao Zhi
- 大历十才子 dàlìshícáizǐ Ten Talents of the Dali EraA group of ten famous poets who flourished during the Dali era (766–779) of the Tang Dynasty, known for their focus on poetic technique and themes of landscape and peaceful life. The group includes poets like [[钱起|錢起|qian2 qi3]], [[韩翃|韓翃|han2 hong2]], and [[卢纶|盧綸|lu2 lun2]].
- 佳人才子 jiāréncáizǐ ideal couplea beautiful woman and a gifted man; a pair of lovers who are a perfect match in both talent and looks