Hanzi Now
CharactersIdiomsChinese NameFlashcards
Tools

Visual content

  • Chinese Text Image GeneratorCreate PNGs with pinyin, highlight character parts or remove strokes
  • Stroke Order AnimatorTurn a Chinese character or sentence into a GIF or MP4
  • Character Highlight AnimatorChoose character parts and animate their colors, together or in stroke order
  • Chinese Text Morph AnimatorTurn one Chinese character, word or phrase into another; download SVG, MP4 or WebM

Audio content

  • Chinese Text to SpeechRead Chinese aloud with karaoke highlighting

Teaching materials

  • Writing WorksheetsPrintable tracing sheets with a QR learning companion
  • Bingo CardsPicture and word Bingo for your class
  • Picture WorksheetsChinese and English fill-in vocabulary worksheets

Other

  • Pinyin GeneratorConvert Chinese text to pinyin with tone marks
  • Chinese Zodiac CalculatorFind your animal sign from your birth date and make a zodiac card.
  • Chinese Word CounterCount characters, words and sentences in Chinese text
View all tools →
迂夫子
迂夫子
迂夫子
迂夫子
迂夫子
迂夫子
迂夫子
迂夫子
迂夫子
迂夫子

迂夫子 — “A pedantic and impractical scholar”

迂夫子 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a pedantic and impractical scholar”. An old-fashioned bookworm who is out of touch with reality. Literally, “Impractical pedant”.

Frequency

迂夫子 Pronunciation and Pinyin

迂夫子 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
迂
yū6circuitous, outdated, impractical
夫
fū4man, husband, or classical particle
子
zǐ3son, child, seed, small thing

Example Sentence with 迂夫子

他就是个迂夫子,总爱说些古板的道理,不合时宜。
He is such an old-fashioned pedant, always spouting outdated principles that are out of touch with current realities.

Idioms Related to 迂夫子

Synonyms of 迂夫子

  • dào道xué学xiān先sheng生pedantic, old-fashioned, impractical scholar

More idioms starting with 迂

  • yū迂huí回qū曲zhé折Full of twists and turns
  • yū迂guài怪bù不jīng经eccentric, illogical, and unconventional
  • yū迂fǔ腐téng腾téng腾pedantic and outmoded
  • yū迂tán谈kuò阔lùn论engage in verbose, impractical talk
  • yū迂kuò阔zhī之lùn论impractical and unrealistic talk

Recommended tools

Character Highlight Animator

Choose character parts and animate their colors, together or in stroke order

Open the tool →

Picture Worksheets

Chinese and English fill-in vocabulary worksheets

Open the tool →

Writing Worksheets

Printable tracing sheets with a QR learning companion

Open the tool →

Stroke Order Animator

Turn a Chinese character or sentence into a GIF or MP4

Open the tool →

Questions about 迂夫子

What does 迂夫子 mean?

迂夫子 (yū fū zǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a pedantic and impractical scholar”.

How do you pronounce 迂夫子?

迂夫子 is pronounced yū fū zǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 迂夫子 literally mean?

Literally, 迂夫子 means “Impractical pedant”. It is used to mean “a pedantic and impractical scholar”.

What is the Chinese definition of 迂夫子?

迂腐的书呆子

Hanzi Now

Explore the charm of Chinese language

Explore

  • Characters
  • Idioms
  • Chinese Names
  • Flashcards

Tools

  • Chinese Text Image Generator
  • Stroke Order Animator
  • Character Highlight Animator
  • Bingo Cards
  • Picture Worksheets
  • All Tools

More

  • Blog
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
© 2026 Hanzi NowContact Us