都中纸贵 — “Paper expensive in the capital”
都中纸贵 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a literary work that is extremely popular and widely circulated, causing a surge in demand for paper”. Literally, “Paper expensive in the capital”.
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Origin and Story of 都中纸贵
Zuo Si, a diligent and studious writer of the Western Jin Dynasty, was renowned for his florid and eloquent essays. He gained some fame when he wrote 'Qi Du Fu' (Rhapsody on the Capital of Qi).
As an imperial editor (著作郎), he spent ten years writing 'San Du Fu' (Rhapsody on the Three Capitals).
At that time, famous scholars such as Huangfu Mi, Zhang Zai, Wei Wangguan, and Zhang Hua even wrote annotations and prefaces for it.
For a period, copying this book became a vogue in Luoyang, causing the price of paper to skyrocket.
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What does 都中纸贵 mean?
都中纸贵 (dū zhōng zhǐ guì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a literary work that is extremely popular and widely circulated, causing a surge in demand for paper”.
How do you pronounce 都中纸贵?
都中纸贵 is pronounced dū zhōng zhǐ guì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 都中纸贵 literally mean?
Literally, 都中纸贵 means “Paper expensive in the capital”. It is used to mean “describes a literary work that is extremely popular and widely circulated, causing a surge in demand for paper”.
Where does 都中纸贵 come from?
都中纸贵 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 都中纸贵?
形容别人的著作受人欢迎，广为流传。