Vocabulary

What does 大器晩成 (たいきばんせい) mean?

大器晩成 (たいきばんせい) means great talent matures late (lit. a great vessel takes long to complete).

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great talent matures late (lit. a great vessel takes long to complete)

Example sentences

彼(かれ)は大器晩成型(たいきばんせいかた)で、四十歳(よんじゅうさい)を過(す)ぎてから才能(さいのう)が開花(かいか)した。
He is a late bloomer, and his talent only flowered after he turned forty.