江山代有才人出

jiāngshān dài yǒu cái rén chū

quotation

Meanings

1 each generation produces its own talents
2 every age brings new gifted people
3 line by Qing poet Zhao Yi on the march of talent

Characters

Examples

HSK 2

看到这些年轻科学家，真有"江山代有才人出"的感觉。

Kàndào zhèxiē niánqīng kēxuéjiā, zhēn yǒu " jiāngshāndàiyǒucáirénchū " de gǎnjué.

Seeing these young scientists, one truly feels 'each age brings forth its own talents.'

HSK 7-9

江山代有才人出，各领风骚数百年。

Jiāngshāndàiyǒucáirénchū, gèlǐngfēngsāoshùbǎinián.

Each age brings new talents, each leading the literary stage for centuries.

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history

From the Qing poet Zhao Yi 赵翼's 《论诗》: 李杜诗篇万口传，至今已觉不新鲜。江山代有才人出，各领风骚数百年。 Zhao Yi argued that poetic style should renew itself with each age.

usage

Usually paired with the following line 各领风骚数百年. 风骚 here means literary talent and standing in the literary world.

Stroke Order

江 jiāng

山 shān

代 dài

有 yǒu

才 cái

人 rén

出 chū