才华盖世 extraordinary talent
Explanation
形容才能非常高，远远超过同代的人。
Describes someone with exceptional talent that far surpasses their contemporaries.
Origin Story
话说大唐盛世，长安城内人才济济。一位名叫李白的少年，自幼便展现出过人的才华。他博览群书，文思泉涌，诗词歌赋信手拈来，其才华之高超，令无数文人墨客叹为观止。一日，他应邀参加宫廷诗会，众多名家齐聚一堂，各显神通。李白不紧不慢，挥毫泼墨，一首首气势磅礴、意境深远的诗篇倾泻而出，令在场所有人为之倾倒。他的才华，如同浩瀚星辰，光芒万丈，盖过了当世所有才子，名动天下，从此“才华盖世”便成了他的代名词。
In the prosperous Tang Dynasty, the city of Chang'an was full of talented people. A young man named Li Bai showed extraordinary talent from a young age. He read widely, his thoughts flowed like a stream, and he wrote poetry and songs effortlessly. His outstanding talent amazed countless scholars and poets. One day, he was invited to a court poetry meeting, where many famous people gathered to show their abilities. Li Bai, calm and composed, picked up his brush and painted, and one after another, powerful and profound poems poured from his pen, captivating everyone present. His talent shone like a vast starry sky, overshadowing all other scholars of the time and making him famous. From that day on, "extraordinary talent" became his synonym.
Usage
用于形容人才能出众，超过常人。
Used to describe a person's outstanding talent that surpasses ordinary people.
Examples
-
李白才华盖世，诗作传世。
Li Bai caihua gaishi, shi zuo chuanshi.
Li Bai was a man of extraordinary talent, whose poems have been passed down through the generations.
-
他虽然年轻，但才华盖世，前途不可限量。
Ta suiran nianqing, dan caihua gaishi, qian tu buke xianliang
Although he is young, he has extraordinary talent, and his future is limitless.