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抱椠怀铅

抱椠怀铅 — “Holding a writing tablet and carrying lead powder”

抱椠怀铅 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be diligently engaged in writing and textual collation or scholarly work; to be a painstaking scholar or writer”. Literally, “holding a writing tablet and carrying lead powder”.

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抱椠怀铅 Pronunciation and Pinyin

抱椠怀铅 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
抱
bào8to embrace or hold
椠
qiàn12ancient writing tablet
怀
huái7to harbor or cherish
铅
qiān10lead metal or pencil

Example Sentence with 抱椠怀铅

这位编辑抱椠怀铅,字斟句酌,最终完成了这部巨著的校对工作。
The editor, assiduously engaged in writing and revision, meticulously weighing every word, finally completed the proofreading of this magnum opus.

Idioms Related to 抱椠怀铅

Synonyms of 抱椠怀铅

  • wò握qiàn椠huái怀qiān铅diligently engaged in scholarly writing

More idioms starting with 抱

  • bào抱bù不píng平to stand up against injustice
  • bào抱lìng令shǒu守lǜ律rigidly adhere to rules
  • bào抱fó佛jiǎo脚make a hasty last-minute effort
  • bào抱guān关jī击tuò柝hold a humble, lowly position
  • bào抱guān关zhí执yuè籥Hold a humble gatekeeper position
  • bào抱guān关zhí执yuè钥serve as a gatekeeper
  • bào抱bīng冰gōng公shì事arduous unrewarding public service
  • bào抱tóu头dà大kū哭weep bitterly and uncontrollably
  • bào抱tóu头tòng痛kū哭weep bitterly in each other's arms
  • bào抱tóu头suō缩xiàng项cower in fear
  • bào抱tóu头shǔ鼠cuàn窜flee in a panic
  • bào抱zǐ子nòng弄sūn孙enjoying old age with children and grandchildren

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Questions about 抱椠怀铅

What does 抱椠怀铅 mean?

抱椠怀铅 (bào qiàn huái qiān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be diligently engaged in writing and textual collation or scholarly work; to be a painstaking scholar or writer”.

How do you pronounce 抱椠怀铅?

抱椠怀铅 is pronounced bào qiàn huái qiān in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 抱椠怀铅 literally mean?

Literally, 抱椠怀铅 means “holding a writing tablet and carrying lead powder”. It is used to mean “to be diligently engaged in writing and textual collation or scholarly work; to be a painstaking scholar or writer”.

What is the Chinese definition of 抱椠怀铅?

铅,铅粉;椠,木简。皆书写用具。指勤于写作、校勘。同“握铅抱椠”。

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