Short of talent
In Chinese, Pinyin is C á IDU ǎ NQ ì C ū, which means lack of talent and rudeness. It comes from Chu people in Qing Dynasty. It is the 83rd chapter of the romance of Sui and Tang Dynasties.
Idiom explanation
Talent: talent; shortness: shortness; Qi: temperament. Lack of talent and rudeness.
The origin of Idioms
In the Qing Dynasty, Chu people won the 83rd chapter of the romance of Sui and Tang Dynasties: "Lushan is short-sighted, so it is not competent when it is a big town."
Idiom usage
Combined; predicate; derogatory
Short of talent
be courteous to the wise and condescending to scholars - jìng xián xià shì