独具慧眼 Dú jù huì yǎn keen eye

Explanation

形容眼光敏锐，见解高超，能作出精细判断。能看到别人看不到的东西。

Describes a keen eye, insightful understanding and ability to make refined judgments. The ability to see things that others cannot.

Origin Story

话说唐朝时期，有一位名叫李白的诗人，以其浪漫主义的诗歌闻名于世。他虽然出身贫寒，却有着过人的才华和独具慧眼。一次，李白来到一个偏远的小山村，路遇一位老者正在卖字画。这些字画大多是些不知名画家的作品，价格低廉。大多数人都认为这些字画不值一提，不屑一顾。但李白却对其中一幅山水画特别感兴趣。这幅画的笔法独特，意境深远，虽未署名，但李白一眼就看出这画是出自一位天才之手。于是，他毫不犹豫地买下了这幅画。后来，这幅画被一位收藏家收藏，经过专家鉴定，确认为唐代著名画家王维的作品，价值连城。李白的独具慧眼，不仅让他收藏了一幅价值连城的珍品，也再次印证了他那非凡的眼光和高超的鉴赏能力。

huà shuō táng cháo shí qī, yǒu yī wèi míng jiào lǐ bái de shī rén, yǐ qí làng màn zhǔyì de shīgē wénmíng yú shì。tā suīrán chūshēn pín hán, què yǒu zhe guòrén de cáihua hé dú jù huì yǎn。yī cì, lǐ bái lái dào yīgè piānyuǎn de xiǎo shān cūn, lù yù yī wèi lǎo zhě zhèngzài mài zì huà。zhèxiē zì huà dà duō shì xiē bù zhī míng huàjiā de zuòpǐn, jiàgé dīlián。dà duōshù rén dōu rènwéi zhèxiē zì huà bù zhí yī tí, bù xiè yīgù。dàn lǐ bái què duì qízhōng yī fú shānshuǐ huà tèbié gǎn xìngqù。zhè fú huà de bǐfǎ dútè, yìjìng shēnyuǎn, suī wèi shǔ míng, dàn lǐ bái yī yǎn jiù kàn chū zhè huà shì chūzì yī wèi tiāncái zhī shǒu。yúshì, tā háo bù yóuyù de mǎi xià le zhè fú huà。hòulái, zhè fú huà bèi yī wèi shōucáng jiā shōucáng, jīngguò zhuānjiā jiàn dìng, què rèn wéi táng dài zhùmíng huàjiā wáng wéi de zuòpǐn, jiàzhí liánchéng。lǐ bái de dú jù huì yǎn, bù jǐn ràng tā shōucáng le yī fú jiàzhí liánchéng de zhēnpǐn, yě zàicì yìnzèng le tā nà fēifán de yǎnguāng hé gāochāo de jiǎnshǎng nénglì。

It is said that during the Tang Dynasty, there was a poet named Li Bai, known for his romantic poems. Although he came from a poor family, he possessed extraordinary talent and a keen eye. Once, Li Bai came to a remote mountain village and met an old man selling calligraphy and paintings. Most of these works were by unknown painters and were inexpensive. Most people considered these works worthless and unworthy of attention. But Li Bai was particularly interested in one landscape painting. The painting's style was unique and the mood profound, though unsigned. Li Bai immediately recognized it as the work of a genius. So, he bought the painting without hesitation. Later, the painting was collected by a collector, and after expert examination, it was confirmed to be a work by the famous Tang Dynasty painter Wang Wei, worth a fortune. Li Bai's keen eye not only allowed him to collect a priceless treasure but also once again proved his extraordinary vision and high appreciation ability.

Usage

用于形容人眼光敏锐，见解独到。常用于褒义。

yòng yú xíngróng rén yǎnguāng mǐnruì, jiànjiě dútào。cháng yòng yú bāoyì。

Used to describe a person's keen eye and unique insights. Often used in a positive sense.

Examples

• 他独具慧眼，一眼就看出了这幅画的真伪。

  tā dú jù huì yǎn, yī yǎn jiù kàn chū le zhè fú huà de zhēn wěi。

  He had a keen eye and saw the authenticity of the painting at a glance.

• 这家公司独具慧眼，招揽了一批优秀的工程师。

  zhè jiā gōngsī dú jù huì yǎn, zhāo lǎn le yī pī yōuxiù de gōngchéngshī。

  This company has a keen eye and recruited a group of excellent engineers.

• 这个项目的成功，得益于领导的独具慧眼。

  zhège xiàngmù de chénggōng, déyì yú lǐngdǎo de dú jù huì yǎn。

  The success of this project is due to the leader's keen eye.

• 她独具慧眼，发现了这个有潜力的年轻演员。

  tā dú jù huì yǎn, fāxiàn le zhège yǒu qiány lì de niánqīng yǎnyuán。

  She had a keen eye and discovered this promising young actor.

• 他独具慧眼，发现了市场上的商机。

  tā dú jù huì yǎn, fāxiàn le shìchǎng shang de shāngjī。

  He had a keen eye for business opportunities in the market.

Related Idioms

• 慧眼识珠

• 明察秋毫

Opposite Idioms

• 目光短浅

• 鼠目寸光