斗方名士 — “A pseudo-scholar”
斗方名士 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a pseudo-scholar”. A pretentious person who feigns literary or artistic talent but lacks real depth or importance, often dabbling in minor works. Literally, “Scholar of small square works”.
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斗方名士 Pronunciation and Pinyin
斗方名士 Character Breakdown
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他平时总喜欢在聚会上炫耀自己的诗词，其实不过是个斗方名士罢了，没什么真才实学。
He always enjoys showing off his poems at gatherings, but in reality, he is merely a pseudo-intellectual who lacks true talent and substance.
Idioms Related to 斗方名士
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- dǒu斗shēng升zhī之shuǐ水meager help; a drop in the bucket
- dòu斗shēng升zhī之lù禄a meager salary
- dǒu斗nán南yī一rén人an unparalleled talent
- dòu斗chún唇hé合shé舌to show off one's eloquence
- dòu斗mèi媚zhēng争yán妍vie for charm and beauty
- dòu斗zhì志áng昂yáng扬full of fight and enthusiasm
- dòu斗guài怪zhēng争qí奇compete in strangeness or novelty
- dǒu斗zhé折shé蛇xíng行winding like the Big Dipper and a snake
- dǒu斗yì挹jī箕yáng扬Impractical or useless
- dòu斗hú斛zhī之lù禄a meager salary
- dòu斗zhì智dòu斗lì力compete in wits and strength
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Open the tool →Questions about 斗方名士
What does 斗方名士 mean?
斗方名士 (dǒu fāng míng shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a pseudo-scholar”.
How do you pronounce 斗方名士?
斗方名士 is pronounced dǒu fāng míng shì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 斗方名士 literally mean?
Literally, 斗方名士 means “Scholar of small square works”. It is used to mean “a pseudo-scholar”.
What is the Chinese definition of 斗方名士?
斗方：一二尺见方的诗幅或书画页；名士：知名而未出仕的人。好在斗方上写诗或作画以标榜的“名士”。旧指冒充风雅的人。