未 卜 先 知

wèi bǔ xiān zhīdictionary entry

(idiom) to foresee the future (without divination) / to know beforehand through uncanny insight

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Original source entry:

未卜先知 未卜先知 [wei4 bu3 xian1 zhi1] /(idiom) to foresee the future (without divination); to know beforehand through uncanny insight/

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未
wèi
not yet / did not / have not / not / 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep / ancient Chinese compass point: 210°
卜
bǔ
(bound form) to divine
bó
used in 蘿蔔|萝卜[luó bo]
Bǔ
surname Bu
先
xiān
beforehand / first / earlier / at first / originally / for the time being / for now / (prefix) my late (in referring to deceased relatives older than oneself)
知
zhī
to know / to be aware

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