江南四大才子

jiāng nán sì dà cái zǐ

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Definitions

  1. 1. Four great southern talents of the Ming, namely: Tang Bohu 唐伯虎, Zhu Zhishan 祝枝山, Wen Zhengming 文徵明|文征明 and Xu Zhenqing 徐禎卿|徐祯卿

Child Words of 江南四大才子

南
nán

south

四
sì

four

大
dà

big; large; great

大
dài

see 大夫[dài fu]

子
zǐ

son

才
cái

ability

江
jiāng

river

四大
sì dà

the four elements: earth, water, fire, and wind (Buddhism)

才子
cái zǐ

gifted scholar

江南
jiāng nán

south of Changjiang or Yangtze river