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仰屋着书 — “To be completely absorbed in literary creation”

仰屋着书 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be completely absorbed in literary creation”. To devote oneself entirely to writing, often implying deep concentration and dedication. Literally, “Look up at the roof and write books”.

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仰屋着书 Pronunciation and Pinyin

仰屋着书 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
仰
yǎng6look up, admire, rely on
屋
wū9house, room, building
着
zhuó12to wear, touch, apply, or continue
书
shū4book, write, document

Example Sentence with 仰屋着书

他常常废寝忘食,仰屋着书,只为完成心中的巨著。
He often forgot to eat and sleep, totally absorbed in writing, just to complete the masterpiece in his heart.

Idioms Related to 仰屋着书

More idioms starting with 仰

  • yǎng仰bù不kuì愧tiān天to have a clear conscience
  • yǎng仰zhī之mí弥gāo高ever more lofty and profound
  • yǎng仰shì事fǔ俛chù畜support family
  • yǎng仰shì事fǔ俯xù畜support elders and raise children
  • yǎng仰shì事fǔ俯yù育support parents and raise children
  • yǎng仰rén人méi眉jié睫Act according to another's will
  • yǎng仰rén人bí鼻xī息live at the mercy of others
  • yǎng仰qǔ取fǔ俯shí拾gain from every direction
  • yǎng仰wū屋zhī之qín勤deeply engrossed in scholarly writing
  • yǎng仰wū屋xīng兴tàn叹sigh in despair with no solution
  • yǎng仰wū屋xīng兴jiē嗟sigh in utter helplessness
  • yǎng仰wū屋qiè窃tàn叹sigh in helpless despair

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Questions about 仰屋着书

What does 仰屋着书 mean?

仰屋着书 (yǎng wū zhuó shū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be completely absorbed in literary creation”.

How do you pronounce 仰屋着书?

仰屋着书 is pronounced yǎng wū zhuó shū in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 仰屋着书 literally mean?

Literally, 仰屋着书 means “Look up at the roof and write books”. It is used to mean “to be completely absorbed in literary creation”.

What is the Chinese definition of 仰屋着书?

仰:脸向上;着:写。形容一心放在著作上。

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