寻章摘句 — “Seek passages and cull sentences”
寻章摘句 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to compile or quote extensively from existing works without adding original thought; to merely piece together ready-made phrases, implying a lack of creativity”. Literally, “Seek passages and cull sentences”.
寻章摘句 Pronunciation and Pinyin
寻章摘句 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 寻
- xún寻shì事shēng生fēi非pick a quarrel or stir up trouble
- xún寻hè壑jīng经qiū丘explore scenic valleys and traverse hills
- xún寻tóu头tǎo讨nǎo脑find an excuse to start something
- xún寻xún寻mì觅mì觅searching aimlessly and repeatedly
- xún寻shān山wèn问shuǐ水travel to scenic places
- xún寻yōu幽rù入wēi微delve deeply into profound intricate matters
- xún寻yōu幽tàn探shèng胜seek out secluded and picturesque places
- xún寻yōu幽fǎng访shèng胜seek out secluded and beautiful places
- xún寻bì弊suǒ索xiá瑕to nitpick and find fault
- xún寻gēn根bá拔shù树eradicate the source of trouble
- xún寻gēn根jiū究dǐ底get to the bottom of something
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What does 寻章摘句 mean?
寻章摘句 (xún zhāng zhāi jù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to compile or quote extensively from existing works without adding original thought; to merely piece together ready-made phrases, implying a lack of creativity”.
How do you pronounce 寻章摘句?
寻章摘句 is pronounced xún zhāng zhāi jù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 寻章摘句 literally mean?
Literally, 寻章摘句 means “Seek passages and cull sentences”. It is used to mean “to compile or quote extensively from existing works without adding original thought; to merely piece together ready-made phrases, implying a lack of creativity”.
What is the Chinese definition of 寻章摘句?
寻：找；章：篇章；摘：摘录。旧时读书人从书本中搜寻摘抄片断语句，在写作时套用。指写作时堆砌现成词句，缺乏创造性。