大器 [－－]

Jyutping daai6 hei3
Pinyin dà qì

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. very capable person
  2. precious object
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. someone important, influential, successful; great talent; treasure
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun, figuratively
    person of great talent
    (syn.) 英才, 大材, 贤材, 麒麟, 高能, 豪傑, 鸾凤, 茂士, 絕才, 龍虎, 豪杰, 龙虎, 賢材, 鸞鳳, 绝才
  2. noun, archaic
    treasure (especially jade tablets, stone ornaments, bells, cauldrons, etc.)
  3. noun, archaic
    laws of nature; laws of heaven
    (syn.) 天道
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    他大器晚成。
    他大器晚成。
    tā dà qì wǎn chéng 。
    • He's a late bloomer.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢份人净系得小聪明，唔成大器。
    佢份人淨係得小聰明，唔成大器。
    keoi5 fan6 jan4 zing6 hai6 dak1 siu2 cung1 ming4, m4 sing4 daai6 hei3.
    • He only has petty tricks in his bag, he can't achieve greatness.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    大器晚成
    大器晚成
    dà qì wǎn chéng
    • [idiom] A great talent takes time to mature.