wise and clear-sighted; intelligent and astute by nature
A literary, somewhat archaic expression describing someone inherently wise, perceptive, and talented. Not used in everyday conversation.
He left his mark on history as a person of innate wisdom and clarity.
He is said to have been a monarch renowned for his natural intelligence and insight.
聡明 is a common word for 'wise, intelligent' and is used in modern Japanese, while 資性英明 is a rare literary compound emphasizing innate talent.
英明 alone means 'intelligent, enlightened' and is more common than the full four-character compound 資性英明.
A Sino-Japanese compound of 資性 (innate nature) and 英明 (intelligent, enlightened). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; it appears in classical Chinese-influenced writing.