- 作育英才 zuòyùyīngcái to nurture talentTo cultivate and educate outstanding people; used to describe the work of teachers and mentors
- 天妒英才 tiāndùyīngcái heaven is jealous of talentHeaven is jealous of heroic genius; those whom the gods love die young. Used as an idiom to express that great people often face hardship or die prematurely.
- 痛失英才 tòngshīyīngcái to lament the loss of a talented personTo feel deep sorrow or regret over the loss or death of an exceptionally gifted person; often used in elegies or memorial couplets.