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10 Language-to-English DictionariesShicai
/ˈʃiː.t͡saɪ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A distinctive talent or flair for poetic composition and literary expression.
"Her latest collection of verses demonstrated an exceptional shicai that captivated traditional scholars." - 2
Raw literary material or inspiration drawn from classical texts.
"The playwright skillfully wove ancient historical shicai into a modern dramatic narrative."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Mandarin Chinese expression for talent or materials for building ability (材) combined with poetry or literary essence (诗). It has entered specialized cross-cultural academic and literary lexicons to denote refined artistic or poetic capability.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Shicai" is said worldwide
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talent littéraire
Transliteration: talã li.te.ʁɛʁ
"Son talent littéraire a impressionné tous les critiques."
dichterische Begabung
Transliteration: dɪçtəʁɪʃə bəˈɡaːbʊŋ
"Seine dichterische Begabung zeigte sich schon in jungen Jahren."
talento poetico
Transliteration: taˈlento poˈɛtiko
"Il suo talento poetico è ammirato in tutto il paese."
talento poético
Transliteration: taˈlento poˈetiko
"El joven escritor demostró un gran talento poético."
talento poético
Transliteration: taˈlentu puˈɛtiku
"A obra reflete o seu talento poético único."
काव्य प्रतिभा
Transliteration: kavya pratibha
"उनकी काव्य प्रतिभा सराहनीय है।"
诗才
Transliteration: shī cái
"他年少时就显露出非凡的诗才。"
시재
Transliteration: sijae
"그는 뛰어난 시재를 지니고 있다."
詩才
Transliteration: shisai
"彼女の詩才は多くの人々に感銘を与えた。"
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