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仰屋著书 — “To devote oneself entirely to writing”

仰屋著书 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to devote oneself entirely to writing”. To be fully absorbed in literary creation, often implying a solitary and focused effort. Literally, “Looking up at the roof and writing books”.

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仰屋著书 Pronunciation and Pinyin

仰屋著书 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
仰
yǎng6look up, admire, rely on
屋
wū9house, room, building
著
zhù13to wear, write, or manifest
书
shū4book, write, document

Example Sentence with 仰屋著书

为了完成那部历史小说,他常常仰屋著书,废寝忘食。
To finish that historical novel, he often devoted himself entirely to writing, forgetting both food and sleep.

Idioms Related to 仰屋著书

Synonyms of 仰屋著书

  • yǎng仰wū屋zhī之qín勤deeply engrossed in scholarly writing

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zhuó着shū书devote oneself entirely to writing

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Questions about 仰屋著书

What does 仰屋著书 mean?

仰屋著书 (yǎng wū zhù shū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to devote oneself entirely to writing”.

How do you pronounce 仰屋著书?

仰屋著书 is pronounced yǎng wū zhù shū in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 仰屋著书 literally mean?

Literally, 仰屋著书 means “Looking up at the roof and writing books”. It is used to mean “to devote oneself entirely to writing”.

What is the Chinese definition of 仰屋著书?

仰:脸向上;著:写。形容一心放在著作上。

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