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学富五车 — “Possessing immense knowledge”

学富五车 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Possessing immense knowledge”. Highly learned and scholarly; having a wealth of knowledge. Literally, “Scholarship filling five carts of books”.

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学富五车 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 学xué
  • 富fù
  • 五wǔ
  • 车chē

学富五车 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
学
xué8learn, study, school, knowledge
富
fù12rich, wealthy, abundant
五
wǔ4the number five
车
chē4wheeled vehicle

Example Sentence with 学富五车

他是一位学富五车的教授,对中国古典文学有着深入的研究。
He is a highly learned professor with profound research into classical Chinese literature.

Origin and Story of 学富五车

During the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, a great number of thinkers emerged, each writing books to promote their own philosophies.

Hui Shi, from the State of Song, held the view that everything in the world was constantly changing and moving, and that the nature of things was relative, lacking absolute distinctions. Zhuangzi remarked that Hui Shi was 'xué fù wǔ chē,' meaning he possessed vast and profound knowledge, equivalent to carrying five cartloads of books.

Idioms Related to 学富五车

Synonyms of 学富五车

  • bó博dà大jīng精shēn深vast, broad, and profound
  • bó博xué学duō多cái才learned and versatile
  • jiàn见duō多shí识guǎng广experienced and knowledgeable

Antonyms of 学富五车

  • cái才shū疏xué学qiǎn浅of limited talent and shallow learning
  • mù目bù不shí识dīng丁completely illiterate
  • xiōng胸wú无diǎn点mò墨to be unlearned or illiterate

More idioms starting with 学

  • xué学bù不zhān沾qià洽not deeply learned or well-versed
  • xué学bù不liè躐děng等learning should not skip stages
  • xué学yè业yǒu有chéng成achieve academic success
  • xué学shū书bù不chéng成,,xué学jiàn剑bù不chéng成fail to master any skill
  • xué学shū书xué学jiàn剑study literature and practice martial arts
  • xué学yǐ以zhì致yòng用apply knowledge to practice
  • xué学yōu优cái才shàn赡learned and exceptionally talented
  • xué学yōu优ér而shì仕excel in studies to become an official
  • xué学rú如bù不jí及,,yóu犹kǒng恐shī失zhī之study diligently, fearing to fall behind
  • xué学rú如niú牛máo毛,,chéng成rú如lín麟jiǎo角Many learn, few succeed
  • xué学rú如dēng登shān山Learning is like climbing a mountain
  • xué学rú如chuān穿jǐng井Learning requires persistent effort to deepen understanding

Questions about 学富五车

What does 学富五车 mean?
学富五车 (xué fù wǔ chē) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Possessing immense knowledge”.
How do you pronounce 学富五车?
学富五车 is pronounced xué fù wǔ chē in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 学富五车 literally mean?
Literally, 学富五车 means “Scholarship filling five carts of books”. It is used to mean “Possessing immense knowledge”.
Where does 学富五车 come from?
学富五车 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 学富五车?
五车:指五车书。形容读书多,学识丰富。
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