"翹楚" meaning in Chinese

See 翹楚 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰu²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /kʰiːu̯²¹ t͡sʰɔː³⁵/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰu²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/, /kʰiːu̯²¹ t͡sʰɔː³⁵/ Chinese transliterations: qiáochǔ [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄑㄧㄠˊ ㄔㄨˇ [Mandarin, bopomofo], kiu⁴ co² [Cantonese, Jyutping], qiáochǔ [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], ciáochǔ [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], chʻiao²-chʻu³ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], chyáu-chǔ [Mandarin, Yale], chyauchuu [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], цяочу [Mandarin, Palladius], cjaoču [Mandarin, Palladius], kìuh chó [Cantonese, Yale], kiu⁴ tso² [Cantonese, Pinyin], kiu⁴ co² [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization] Forms: 翘楚
Etymology: From the Classic of Poetry, poem 9 (《詩經·周南·漢廣》): : 翹翹錯薪,言刈其楚。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, trad.]翘翘错薪,言刈其楚。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, simp.] From: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11ᵗʰ – 7ᵗʰ centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version Qiáoqiáo cuò xīn, yán yì qí chǔ. [Pinyin] Many are the bundles of firewood; I would cut down the thorns [to form more]. Etymology templates: {{lang|zh|(《詩經·周南·漢廣》)}} (《詩經·周南·漢廣》), {{zh-x|@翹{qiáo}-翹{qiáo} 錯 薪,言 刈 其 @楚。|Many are the bundles of firewood; I would cut down the thorns 􂀿to form more􂁀.|collapsed=y|ref=Shijing}} 翹翹錯薪,言刈其楚。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, trad.]翘翘错薪,言刈其楚。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, simp.] From: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11ᵗʰ – 7ᵗʰ centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version Qiáoqiáo cuò xīn, yán yì qí chǔ. [Pinyin] Many are the bundles of firewood; I would cut down the thorns [to form more]. Head templates: {{head|zh|noun}} 翹楚
  1. (figurative) person of outstanding talent Wikipedia link: Classic of Poetry Tags: figuratively Categories (topical): People Related terms: 魁首 (kuíshǒu)

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