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识时务者为俊杰

shí shí wù zhě wéi jùn jié

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Definitions

  1. 1. (idiom) only an outstanding talent can recognize current trends; a wise man submits to circumstances

Child Words of 识时务者为俊杰

识
shí

to know

时
shí

o'clock

识时务
shí shí wù

to have a clear view of things

杰
jié

(bound form) hero

俊杰
jùn jié

elite

务
wù

affair

俊
jùn

smart

识
zhì

to record

为
wèi

because of

为
wéi

as (in the capacity of)

者
zhě

(after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...