栋梁之才 dòng liáng zhī cái pillar

Explanation

指能担当国家重任的人才，比喻才能出众，能担负重大责任的人。

Refers to talents who can undertake important national responsibilities, metaphorically referring to those with outstanding talents who can shoulder major responsibilities.

Origin Story

话说唐朝时期，国力强盛，人才辈出。其中，两位诗仙李白和诗圣杜甫，更是被誉为国家的栋梁之才。李白才华横溢，诗作豪放不羁，为后世留下无数经典名篇；杜甫则忧国忧民，诗歌反映社会现实，以其沉郁顿挫的风格，表达着对百姓疾苦的深切关怀。他们二人，一个浪漫飘逸，一个沉稳厚重，却都在各自的领域取得了非凡的成就，为中华文化做出了卓越贡献，成为后世无数文人雅士学习和追逐的目标。时至今日，人们依然敬仰他们，将他们作为国家的栋梁之才的典范，激励着一代又一代的年轻人为国家贡献力量。

huà shuō táng cháo shí qī guó lì qiáng shèng rén cái bèi chū qí zhōng liǎng wèi shī xiān lǐ bái hé shī shèng dù fǔ gèng shì bèi yù wèi guó jiā de dòng liáng zhī cái lǐ bái cái huá héng yì shī zuò háo fàng bù jī wèi hòu shì liú xià wú shù jīng diǎn míng piān dù fǔ zé yōu guó yōu mín shī gē fǎn yìng shè huì xiàn shí yǐ qí chén yù dùn cuò de fēng gé biǎo dá zhe duì bǎi xìng jí kǔ de shēn qiē guān huái tā men èr rén yī gè làng màn piāo yì yī gè chén wěn hòu zhòng què dōu zài gè zì de lǐng yù qǔ dé le fēi fán de chéng jiù wèi zhōng huá wén huà zuò chū le zhuó yuè gòng xiàn chéng wéi hòu shì wú shù wén rén yǎ shì xué xí hé zhuī zhú de mù biāo shí zhì jīn rì rén men yī rán jìng yǎng tā men jiāng tā men zuò wéi guó jiā de dòng liáng zhī cái de diǎn fàn jī lì zhe yī dài yòu yī dài de nián qīng rén wèi guó jiā gòng xiàn lì liàng

In the Tang Dynasty, the country was strong and talented people emerged in large numbers. Among them, the two poet immortals, Li Bai and Du Fu, were hailed as the pillars of the country. Li Bai's talent was overflowing, his poems unrestrained and free, leaving countless classic works for posterity; Du Fu, on the other hand, worried about the country and the people, and his poems reflected social reality, expressing his deep concern for the suffering of the people with his solemn and powerful style. The two of them, one romantic and elegant, the other calm and profound, both achieved extraordinary achievements in their respective fields, making outstanding contributions to Chinese culture and becoming role models for countless literati and scholars, inspiring generations of young people to contribute to the country.

Usage

用于称赞有才能的人，多用于对国家有贡献的人。

yòng yú chēng zan yǒu cái néng de rén duō yòng yú duì guó jiā yǒu gòng xiàn de rén

Used to praise talented people, mostly those who have contributed to the country.

Examples

• 李白、杜甫都是我国古代的栋梁之才。

  lǐ bái dù fǔ dōu shì wǒ guó gǔdài de dòng liáng zhī cái

  Li Bai and Du Fu were both great talents in ancient China.

• 他是一位栋梁之才，前途不可限量。

  tā shì yī wèi dòng liáng zhī cái qián tú bù kě xiàn liàng

  He is a great talent, with a bright future ahead of him

Related Idioms

• 人才

• 精英

• 骨干

Opposite Idioms

• 庸才

• 无能