be a clever , capable(jīng míng qiáng gàn)

be a clever , capable

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is j ī NGM í nqi á NGG à n, which means smart and capable. It comes from the biography of Su Bian in the new book of Tang Dynasty.

The origin of Idioms

"Su Bian Zhuan in the new book of the Tang Dynasty:" Bian was well versed in learning, and the officials were shrewd. After the extension of his age, he was granted a temporary service in Pingfu, which was slightly troublesome and harsh

Idiom usage

It's a combination; it's a predicate, an object and an attribute; it's commendatory. The 16th chapter of Wu Jianren's the strange situation witnessed in 20 years in Qing Dynasty: "Chenghui is very capable."

Analysis of Idioms

Synonym: smart and capable antonym: mediocre

Idiom story

During the Qing Dynasty, the Nien army uprising, because the people could not bear the heavy pressure and exploitation of the Qing government, they responded one after another. The Qing government mobilized Seng greenqin, Yuan Jiasan, Mao Changxi and others to lead the army to suppress. Mao Changxi believed that the Nien uprising was a kind of official coercion against the people. Officials only wanted to search for the people's fat and cream, and the people were miserable. They should select some smart and capable officials who love the people like children.

Chinese PinYin : jīng míng qiáng gàn