Late Bloomer

四字熟語(Japanese idioms)「大器晩成」英語訳(English translation)

When you feel frustrated about catching up to your peers and hard-pressed to flourish, you say…

「大器晩成」 taiki bansei

I’m having a hard time now, but I believe I’m kind of a late bloomer and my talent will present itself later on, right?

今は苦労してるけど、きっと大器晩成型なんだよ。いつか才能が開花するって。
imawa kuro shiterukedo, kitto taikibanseigata namdayo. itsuka sainoga kaikasurutte.

大:big, great
器:bowl, capacity
晩:evening
成:to become

Just as making a big bowl takes a great deal of time, a person of great talent often bloom late in their career.

大きな器を作るのには多大な時間がかかる。同じように、偉大な才能も後になって開花するものだ。