gifted young person; promising youth
Literary term for a young person of exceptional talent and promise, likened to a young phoenix. Rare in everyday speech; mainly found in formal or classical contexts.
He was called a gifted young person from childhood.
hidden genius; unrecognized talent
unrecognized genius; hidden talent
From Chinese 鳳雛 (fèngchú), literally 'phoenix chick', used metaphorically for a talented young person. The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with this meaning.