wise and clear-sighted; intelligent and astute by nature; blessed with talents
A formal, literary expression describing someone of outstanding innate intelligence and insight. Used in elevated descriptions of character, often in historical or biographical contexts.
He left his name in history as a person of wise and clear-sighted nature.
He was a leader renowned for his innate intelligence and astuteness.
英明 alone means 'wise and clear-sighted', but 資質英明 emphasizes that this quality is innate (資質).
聡明 is a more common word for 'wise, intelligent', while 資質英明 is a rare, elevated compound stressing natural talent.
A four-character compound combining 資質 (innate qualities) and 英明 (wise and clear-sighted). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; it is a literary expression used in classical and formal writing.