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书读五车 — “To be extremely well-read and knowledgeable”

书读五车 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely well-read and knowledgeable”. To have a vast amount of knowledge from extensive reading. Literally, “read five cartloads of books”.

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书读五车 Pronunciation and Pinyin

书读五车 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
书
shū4book, write, document
读
dú10read or study
五
wǔ4the number five
车
chē4wheeled vehicle

Example Sentence with 书读五车

这位学者自幼勤奋,书读五车,因此在学术界享有很高的声誉。
This scholar has been diligent since childhood, having read five cartloads of books, and thus enjoys a high reputation in academia.

Idioms Related to 书读五车

Synonyms of 书读五车

  • shū书fù富wǔ五chē车Extremely learned from extensive reading
  • xué学fù富wǔ五chē车immensely learned and scholarly

More idioms starting with 书

  • shū书bù不jìn尽yì意writing cannot fully express meaning
  • shū书bù不jìn尽yán言Words cannot fully express meaning
  • shū书bù不shì释shǒu手unable to put a book down
  • shū书jiàn剑piāo飘líng零Wandering far from home with books and sword
  • shū书tóng同wén文,,chē车tóng同guǐ轨unify and standardize systems
  • shū书dāi呆zi子impractical intellectual
  • shū书náng囊wú无dǐ底books and knowledge are inexhaustible
  • shū书shēng声lǎng朗lǎng朗clear and resonant sound of reading
  • shū书shēng声láng琅láng琅sound of reading aloud, clear and resonant
  • shū书shēng生zhī之jiàn见impractical scholar's view
  • shū书huà画mǎo卯yǒu酉clock in and out

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Questions about 书读五车

What does 书读五车 mean?

书读五车 (shū dú wǔ chē) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely well-read and knowledgeable”.

How do you pronounce 书读五车?

书读五车 is pronounced shū dú wǔ chē in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 书读五车 literally mean?

Literally, 书读五车 means “read five cartloads of books”. It is used to mean “to be extremely well-read and knowledgeable”.

What is the Chinese definition of 书读五车?

形容读书多、知识丰富。

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