江郎才盡

gong1 long4 coi4 zeon6

Jiang Yan has exhausted his talent (idiom) · fig. to have used up one's creative powers · to have writer's block

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. Jiang Yan has exhausted his talent (idiom)
  2. fig. to have used up one's creative powers
  3. to have writer's block

Written Forms

江郎才盡Traditional · Main Form
江郎才尽Alternate Form

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