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polymath

Good at so many things that no one title fits.

what it means

English already had the phrase wearing many hats, and the drawing takes it literally. A hat drops, he catches it and becomes a chef. Another drops and he is an explorer with a telescope. Another, and he is playing the violin. By the end he is wearing all of them at once and still holding every tool. That is a polymath — from Greek polymathes, having learned much. The word is not for somebody with a lot of hobbies. Each hat is real work, done properly. That is why it stays a rare word: it is easy to be interested in five things and very hard to be good at them, and only the second one earns it.

El inglés ya decía wearing many hats, y el dibujo lo toma al pie de la letra: cae un gorro y es cocinero; cae otro y es explorador; otro y toca el violín. Al final los lleva todos. Un polymath domina de verdad cada campo — no es alguien con muchas aficiones.

O inglês já dizia wearing many hats, e o desenho leva isso ao pé da letra: cai um chapéu e ele é cozinheiro; cai outro e é explorador; outro e toca violino. No fim, usa todos. Um polymath domina de fato cada área — não é alguém com muitos passatempos.

L'anglais disait déjà wearing many hats, et le dessin le prend au mot : un chapeau tombe, il devient cuisinier ; un autre, explorateur ; un autre, violoniste. À la fin il les porte tous. Un polymath maîtrise vraiment chaque domaine — ce n'est pas un amateur curieux.

Bahasa Inggris punya ungkapan wearing many hats, dan gambarnya menerjemahkannya harfiah: satu topi jatuh, ia jadi koki; jatuh lagi, ia penjelajah; lagi, ia pemain biola. Akhirnya semua dipakai sekaligus. Seorang polymath benar-benar menguasai tiap bidang, bukan sekadar banyak hobi.

İngilizcede zaten wearing many hats deyimi var; çizim bunu harfi harfine alıyor: bir şapka düşüyor, adam aşçı oluyor; bir tane daha, kâşif; bir tane daha, kemancı. Sonunda hepsini birden takıyor. Polymath, her alanda gerçekten ustadır — çok hobisi olan kişi değil.

英語にはもともと wearing many hats(いくつもの帽子をかぶる)という言い方があり、この絵はそれをそのまま描いています。帽子が落ちてくるたびに、料理人になり、探検家になり、ヴァイオリン奏者になる。最後は全部を同時にかぶっています。polymath は趣味が多い人ではなく、どの分野も本物である人です。

  1. 01

    noun

    someone with real skill in many different fields

    The bridge was designed by a polymath who also wrote on birdsong.

  2. 02

    noun

    a person whose learning refuses to stay in one subject

    They called her a polymath, and no single title ever fitted.

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