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江郎才尽 (jiāng láng cái jìn)

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English Meaning (英文释义)

Refers to a person who used to be talented but has exhausted their creativity or ability.

Definition (中文解释)

江郎指南朝江淹。原指江淹少有文名,晚年诗文无佳句。比喻才情减退。

Derivation (典故出处)

《南史·江淹传》淹乃探怀中得五色笔一以授之。尔后为诗绝无美句,时人谓之才尽。”

Example (造句示例)

After his first successful novel, he never wrote anything good again; he was like Jiang Lang with his talent used up.