白衣秀士 — “An unaccomplished scholar”
白衣秀士 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an unaccomplished scholar”. A scholar who has not yet attained official recognition or success, often one who has not passed imperial examinations. Literally, “white-robed scholar”.
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白衣秀士 Pronunciation and Pinyin
白衣秀士 Character Breakdown
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他虽是一介白衣秀士，却胸怀大志，立志要为家乡做些贡献。
Although he was merely an unaccomplished scholar, he had great ambitions and was determined to contribute to his hometown.
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Synonyms of 白衣秀士
More idioms starting with 白
- bái白dīng丁sú俗kè客Unlettered commoners; boorish people
- bái白yún云qīn亲shè舍missing one's parents, like white clouds over home
- bái白yún云gū孤fēi飞Longing for parents while away from home
- bái白yún云cāng苍gǒu狗worldly affairs change unpredictably
- bái白yún云qīng青shě舍yearn for distant family or hometown
- bái白tù兔chì赤wū乌the moon and sun; passage of time
- bái白dāo刀zi子jìn进，，hóng红dāo刀zi子chū出fight to the death
- bái白huá华zhī之yuàn怨lament of a discarded woman
- bái白fà发dān丹xīn心loyal and true-hearted in old age
- bái白fà发xié偕lǎo老grow old together as a loving couple
- bái白fà发qiān千zhàng丈extreme grief or worry ages one rapidly
- bái白fà发pó婆suō娑flowing white hair
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What does 白衣秀士 mean?
白衣秀士 (bái yī xiù shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an unaccomplished scholar”.
How do you pronounce 白衣秀士?
白衣秀士 is pronounced bái yī xiù shì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 白衣秀士 literally mean?
Literally, 白衣秀士 means “white-robed scholar”. It is used to mean “an unaccomplished scholar”.
What is the Chinese definition of 白衣秀士?
指未曾获得功名的书生。