才华横溢

cái huá héng yì

brimming with talent

Character by character

才cái
talent

华huá
splendour

横héng
across

溢yì
overflow

这位年轻导演才华横溢，作品获了很多奖。

The young director is brilliantly talented and has won many awards.

Tone: positive (praise).

For writers, artists and performers; 横 is héng.

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