







衡石程书 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe a person, typically a leader or scholar, who is exceptionally diligent and dedicated to their duties, handling a vast amount of work with meticulous care; implies immense effort and a heavy workload”. Literally, “weigh stones and measure books”.

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Open the tool →衡石程书 (héng shí chéng shū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe a person, typically a leader or scholar, who is exceptionally diligent and dedicated to their duties, handling a vast amount of work with meticulous care; implies immense effort and a heavy workload”.
衡石程书 is pronounced héng shí chéng shū in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 衡石程书 means “weigh stones and measure books”. It is used to mean “to describe a person, typically a leader or scholar, who is exceptionally diligent and dedicated to their duties, handling a vast amount of work with meticulous care; implies immense effort and a heavy workload”.
用以形容君主勤于国政。同“衡石量书”。