读万卷书，行万里路 — “Read ten thousand books, travel ten thousand miles”
读万卷书，行万里路 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to gain extensive knowledge and broad experience through wide reading and extensive travel; to combine academic learning with real-world exploration”. Literally, “Read ten thousand books, travel ten thousand miles”.
读万卷书，行万里路 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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More idioms starting with 读
- dú读bù不shě舍shǒu手too engrossed to put a book down
- dú读shū书sān三yú余Read in all spare time
- dú读shū书sān三dào到Read with eyes, mind, and mouth
- dú读shū书jūn君zǐ子principled scholar
- dú读shū书dé得jiàn间grasp the essence of reading
- dú读shū书bǎi百biàn遍，，qí其yì义zì自jiàn见Repeated reading brings deep understanding
- dú读shū书pò破wàn万juàn卷exceptionally well-read and knowledgeable
- dú读shū书zhǒng种zǐ子promising scholar destined to carry on cultural traditions
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What does 读万卷书，行万里路 mean?
读万卷书，行万里路 (dú wàn juàn shū ， xíng wàn lǐ lù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to gain extensive knowledge and broad experience through wide reading and extensive travel; to combine academic learning with real-world exploration”.
How do you pronounce 读万卷书，行万里路?
读万卷书，行万里路 is pronounced dú wàn juàn shū ， xíng wàn lǐ lù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 读万卷书，行万里路 literally mean?
Literally, 读万卷书，行万里路 means “Read ten thousand books, travel ten thousand miles”. It is used to mean “to gain extensive knowledge and broad experience through wide reading and extensive travel; to combine academic learning with real-world exploration”.
What is the Chinese definition of 读万卷书，行万里路?
万：指很多。形容学问渊博，见多识广