wise and great; brilliant and far-sighted
Formal, literary term used to describe a person of outstanding wisdom and vision, often a leader or ruler. Rare in everyday speech.
He went down in history as a wise and great monarch.
That brilliant and far-sighted decision saved the country.
highly gifted; of exceptional natural talent
Composed of 英 (excellent, outstanding) and 邁 (go forward, surpass). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination suggests surpassing excellence and forward-looking wisdom.