Definition & Meaning

gain success late in life; great minds mature late; great talents take time to mature

Word usage

dà qì wǎn chéng

大 器 晚 成

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gain success late in life; great minds mature late; great talents take time to mature
- dà qì wǎn chéng de xué sheng
  大器晚成的学生
  late-blooming student
- dà qì wǎn chéng de nǚ hái zuì zhōng qǔ dé le shèng lì
  大器晚成的女孩最终取得了胜利。
  The late-blooming girl succeeded in the end.
synonym
hòu shēng kě wèi后生可畏

Word usage

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"大器晚成" is used to praise people who have achieved major achievements in their middle and old age.

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