Definition
明白人 refers to someone who is not only intelligent but also emotionally and socially perceptive — a person who 'gets it' quickly, sees through situations, and acts appropriately. It carries a slightly colloquial, admiring tone and is often used when someone demonstrates insight or tact in tricky social or professional contexts.
n.
a perceptive and sensible personsomeone who understands things deeply and acts wisely
Examples
- 個明白人，釋。Tā shì ge míng bái rén, búyòng duō jiěshì tā jiù dǒng le.He's a sensible person — you don't need to explain much; he understands.
- 這種複雜，個明白人幫。Zài zhè zhǒng fùzá de shìqing shàng, zhǎo ge míng bái rén bāngmáng zuì zhòngyào.In this kind of complicated matter, finding a perceptive person to help is the most important.
- 闆賞，說個難明白人。Lǎobǎn hěn xīnshǎng tā, shuō tā shì ge nándé de míng bái rén.The boss really appreciates him, saying he's a rare perceptive person.
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