noun
supreme wisdom
A formal, somewhat literary term for the highest level of wisdom or intelligence. Often contrasted with 下愚 (かぐ, 'extreme foolishness').
Antonyms: 下愚
上智と下愚は移らず、とは孔子の言葉とされる。
It is said to be a saying of Confucius that the supremely wise and the utterly foolish never change.
Antonym meaning 'extreme foolishness' or 'utter stupidity', often paired with 上智 in classical contexts.
From Chinese 上智 (shàngzhì), composed of 上 ('upper, supreme') and 智 ('wisdom'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of supreme wisdom.