立地书厨 — “A person of profound knowledge”

Q: What is the Chinese definition of 立地书厨?

比喻人读书多，学识渊博。

立地书厨 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person of profound knowledge”. A walking encyclopedia; a living library. Literally, “Standing bookcase”.

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立地书厨 Pronunciation and Pinyin

立地书厨 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
立	lì	5	stand, establish, immediately
地	dì	6	earth, ground, land, place
书	shū	4	book, write, document
厨	chú	12	kitchen or cook

Example Sentence with 立地书厨

王教授学识渊博，对各种学科都有深入研究，真是个立地书厨。

Professor Wang is profoundly learned, with in-depth research in various disciplines; he is truly a walking encyclopedia.

Origin and Story of 立地书厨

During the Northern Song Dynasty, Wu Shi, the magistrate of Zheng County in Huazhou, was profoundly learned and handled affairs flexibly. His proposal of "moving troops to food supplies" saved the imperial court a large amount of human and material resources.

He frequently submitted memorials to Emperor Huizong of Song, offering many reasonable suggestions. Later, he was transferred to the capital to serve as an official.

After interacting with him, people at the Imperial Academy all recognized his vast knowledge and respectfully called him a "standing bookcase" (立地书橱).