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左右图史 — “Left and right, pictures and history; surrounded by books and historical texts”

左右图史 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be surrounded by books and historical records, indicating a profound love for learning and scholarship; deeply immersed in study”. Literally, “Left and right, pictures and history; surrounded by books and historical texts”.

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左右图史 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 左zuǒ
  • 右yòu
  • 图tú
  • 史shǐ

左右图史 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
左
zuǒ5left side
右
yòu5right side, conservative
图
tú8picture, map, plan, seek
史
shǐ5history; chronicler; official

Example Sentence with 左右图史

他自幼酷爱读书,求学时便以左右图史为乐,博览群书
From a young age, he loved reading, and during his studies, he found joy in being surrounded by books and historical records, widely reading all sorts of books.

Idioms Related to 左右图史

Synonyms of 左右图史

  • zuǒ左tú图yòu右shǐ史a room full of books

More idioms starting with 左

  • zuǒ左shū书yòu右xī息act perversely
  • zuǒ左chōng冲yòu右tū突charge left and right
  • zuǒ左quàn券zhī之cāo操have full assurance of success
  • zuǒ左shǐ史yòu右jīng经widely read and knowledgeable
  • zuǒ左yòu右liǎng两nán难caught between a rock and a hard place
  • zuǒ左yòu右wéi为nán难caught between two difficult choices
  • zuǒ左yòu右qīn亲jìn近trusted confidant or close associate
  • zuǒ左yòu右kāi开gōng弓shoot with both hands
  • zuǒ左yòu右shǒu手a capable assistant
  • zuǒ左yòu右yáo摇bǎi摆sway back and forth
  • zuǒ左yòu右zhī枝wú梧struggle to cope with multiple demands
  • zuǒ左yòu右tǎn袒show favoritism

Questions about 左右图史

What does 左右图史 mean?
左右图史 (zuǒ yòu tú shǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be surrounded by books and historical records, indicating a profound love for learning and scholarship; deeply immersed in study”.
How do you pronounce 左右图史?
左右图史 is pronounced zuǒ yòu tú shǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 左右图史 literally mean?
Literally, 左右图史 means “Left and right, pictures and history; surrounded by books and historical texts”. It is used to mean “to be surrounded by books and historical records, indicating a profound love for learning and scholarship; deeply immersed in study”.
What is the Chinese definition of 左右图史?
周围都是图书,谓嗜书好学。同“左图右史”。
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