十行俱下 — “To read ten lines at a glance”
十行俱下 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to read ten lines at a glance”. To read very quickly and efficiently; to grasp information rapidly while reading. Literally, “ten lines simultaneously”.
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十行俱下 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 十shí
- 行háng
- 俱jù
- 下xià
十行俱下 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 十行俱下
他读书速度很快，常常十行俱下，一本书没多久就能看完。
He reads very quickly, often grasping ten lines at a glance, and can finish a book in no time.
Origin and Story of 十行俱下
Xiao Gang, the third son of Emperor Wu of Liang during the Southern Dynasties, was intelligent and had an excellent memory from a young age. He read remarkably fast, capable of taking in ten lines at a time, and possessed an eidetic memory. By the age of 11, he had extensively read many books and was skilled at writing poetry and essays. Consequently, he was appointed as General Xuanhui and Prefect of Danyang.
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Synonyms of 十行俱下
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- shí十zhī之bā八jiǔ九most likely
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Questions about 十行俱下
- What does 十行俱下 mean?
- 十行俱下 (shí háng jù xià) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to read ten lines at a glance”.
- How do you pronounce 十行俱下?
- 十行俱下 is pronounced shí háng jù xià in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 十行俱下 literally mean?
- Literally, 十行俱下 means “ten lines simultaneously”. It is used to mean “to read ten lines at a glance”.
- Where does 十行俱下 come from?
- 十行俱下 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
- What is the Chinese definition of 十行俱下?
- 眼睛一瞥就能看下十行文字。形容读书极快。