充栋汗牛 — “Refers to an immense collection of books or a vast body of writings”
充栋汗牛 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to an immense collection of books or a vast body of writings”. So numerous that they could fill a house to the rafters and make oxen sweat from carrying them. Literally, “Books filling the house to the rafters, oxen sweating (from carrying them)”.
充栋汗牛 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 充栋汗牛 mean?
充栋汗牛 (chōng dòng hàn niú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to an immense collection of books or a vast body of writings”.
How do you pronounce 充栋汗牛?
充栋汗牛 is pronounced chōng dòng hàn niú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 充栋汗牛 literally mean?
Literally, 充栋汗牛 means “Books filling the house to the rafters, oxen sweating (from carrying them)”. It is used to mean “refers to an immense collection of books or a vast body of writings”.
What is the Chinese definition of 充栋汗牛?
指书籍堆得高及栋梁，多至牛马运得出汗。形容藏书或著述之富。