汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 先知先覺
先知先覺 (先知先觉)
foresight / having foresight / person of foresight
知 understanding / 觉 consciousness / Refers to people who know things earlier than ordinary people
《孟子.万章上》"天之生此民也,使先知觉后知,使先觉觉后觉也。"后以"先知先觉"指对事物发展的认识早于一般人。 指认识事物在众人之前的人。
xiān zhī () jué/jiào
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

今日,天和地先知先觉地欢欣踊跃。

Let heaven and earth today make glad prophetically.

他像个探路者一样,可以吸收信息,嗅到风中的气味,对未来先知先觉

Like a pathfinder, he could absorb information, sniff the winds, and sense what lay ahead.

更能理解及合理化他人的反应并接受别人,及对自己的反应的影响有先知先觉

Better able to understand and rationalize one's reaction and become more accepting to others and aware of impact on our reaction.

美国并不认为自己通晓对每个人都合适的体制,就像我们对和平选举的结果不能做到先知先觉一样。

America does not presume to know what is best for everyone, just as we would not presume to pick the outcome of a peaceful election.