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Open the tool →负笈担簦 (fù jí dān dēng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to travel far and wide with one's books and personal effects in pursuit of knowledge; to embark on a diligent scholarly journey”.
负笈担簦 is pronounced fù jí dān dēng in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 负笈担簦 means “to carry a book satchel on one's back and a handled umbrella on one's shoulder”. It is used to mean “to travel far and wide with one's books and personal effects in pursuit of knowledge; to embark on a diligent scholarly journey”.
笈:书箱;簦:古代有柄的笠类的伞。背着书箱,扛着伞奔走求学