七步之才
qī​bù​zhī​cái

outstanding literary talent

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    七步之才 qī​bù​zhī​cái

    七步成诗 / 七步成詩 qī​bù​chéng​shī

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    七步之才

    qī​bù​zhī​cái

    outstanding literary talent

    A gift for writing poetry or prose with great speed and ease; specifically refers to the ability to compose a poem in the time it takes to walk seven steps. See [[七步成诗|七步成詩|qi1 bu4 cheng2 shi1]].

    七 (literal) → 七 · qī · seven 步 (literal) → 步 · bù · step 之 (literal) → 之 · zhī · [possessive] 才 (literal) → 才 · cái · talent

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