Boat talented
The Tang Dynasty Empress Wu Tours Luoyang Longmen, so that his court and write poetry, thanks to those who Xian-Cheng Jin Pao. Dongfang Qiu first carry out an assignment, Empress Wu Bian Jiang Jin Pao gave him. However, soon after, Song of the question also into poetry, Empress Wu amazed after reading, they really will be in the hands of the East Qiu Jin Pao back and enjoy the Song of the question. Future generations with "Boat of it," or "seized gowns talented," said the outstanding literary talent of the people. Such as the Song Dynasty poet Lu You, "Zeng Xing Chu-fu," the poem, it is "unhappy where they are cut, and knives, tilting seat who wins cam bao" in sentence.
Sweeping Mei Cai
Sweeping brow, that is, painting eyebrows. Xue Tao Tang talented woman looks outstanding, joined in the chorus with the literati poetry and literature, often is really astonishing. Future generations will be Zoran's Girls talented writer, known as "sweeping eyebrows talented."
Hatta talented
The Three Kingdoms, Cao Cao's son Cao Zhi, intelligent and extraordinary childhood, there were "seven-step into the poem" the much-told story. Northern and Southern Dynasties poet Xie Lingyun, said: "There is a talented stone, TSAO Chi exclusive Hatta, I have a bucket, and the world is divided into a bucket." Xie Lingyun in vain the same time, Cao Zhi's praise. Therefore, those who said the outstanding talents and future generations for "Hatta's only" or "Caigaobadou."
The only five-step
Tang Kaiyuan scholar Shi Qing, a letter to the Tang emperor, saying that Cao Zhi Fang Yin seven-step into a poem, is not uncommon amongst themselves on the line just five steps. Tang emperor "In addition to Night" as its theme an interview. Shi Qing indeed powerful, five-step within the "triggering off" a Wulv, and fun. Future generations will be imaginative agile person known as the "five-step talented."
The only wins seats
With proficient Dai Han Confucian classics. Toward a particular meeting, Guangwu ordered another test asked by the courtiers book, Liquciqiong seat to debate will be the winner. With one fell swoop Dai grabbed more than 50 seats, known as "solution by the non-poor wear sijung." Posterity as "I shall be seized," praised the eloquence of those learned scholar.
In addition, the ancients as "lean horse only" to describe the person's thinking agile; to "overwhelming yuan White's only" commendable extraordinary knowledge of people; to "Lu PAN before the river," praise of people striking literary grace.
夺锦之才
唐代武则天游洛阳龙门，令众臣赋诗，先成者赐以锦袍。东方虬第一个交卷，武则天便将锦袍递给了他。未几，宋之问诗亦成，武则天阅后赞叹不已，便令人将东方虬手中的锦袍夺回，赏于宋之问。后人用“夺锦之才”或“夺袍之才”，称文采出众之人。如宋代陆游《赠邢刍甫》诗中，便有“割愁何处有并刀，倾座谁能夺锦袍”之句。
扫眉之才
扫眉，即画眉毛。唐代才女薛涛容貌出众，与文人墨客诗书唱和，常令人啧啧称奇。后人将才华卓然的女中文豪，称为“扫眉之才”。
八斗之才
三国时的曹操之子曹植，自幼聪慧过人，曾有“七步成诗”之佳话。南北朝时的诗人谢灵运说：“天下有才一石，曹子建独占八斗，我得一斗，天下共分一斗。”谢灵运在自负的同时，对曹植推崇备至。后人因此称才学出众者，为“八斗之才”或“才高八斗”。
五步之才
唐开元年间的书生史青，上书唐明皇，说曹植七步方吟成一诗，不算稀奇，自己只需五步就行。唐明皇以《除夜》为题面试。史青果然厉害，五步之内即“爆”出一首五律，且趣味盎然。后人将才思敏捷之人称为“五步之才”。
夺席之才
东汉戴凭精通儒家经典。某次朝会上，光武帝命群臣相互考问经书，理屈词穷的将席位让给辩胜者。戴凭一举夺下五十多个席位，被誉为“解经不穷戴侍中”。后人以“夺席之才”称誉那些学识渊博的雄辩之士。
此外，古人以“倚马之才”形容人的思路敏捷；以“压倒元白之才”称道人的学识超凡；以“陆海潘江之才”赞许人的文采斐然。