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著书立言

著书立言 — “To write books and establish one's theories or doctrines”

著书立言 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to write books and establish one's theories or doctrines”. To express one's views and leave a lasting intellectual legacy through writing. Literally, “Write books and establish theories/words”.

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著书立言 Pronunciation and Pinyin

著书立言 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
著
zhù13to wear, write, or manifest
书
shū4book, write, document
立
lì5stand, establish, immediately
言
yán7speak, say, words

Example Sentence with 著书立言

许多学者穷尽一生都在努力著书立言,希望能为后世留下宝贵的思想财富。
Many scholars dedicate their entire lives to writing books and establishing their theories, hoping to leave valuable intellectual wealth for future generations.

Idioms Related to 著书立言

Synonyms of 著书立言

  • zhù著shū书lì立shuō说write books and establish theories

More idioms starting with 著

  • zhù著zhī之zhú竹bó帛record in history
  • zhù著hū乎zhú竹bó帛To be recorded in history
  • zhù著yú于zhú竹bó帛recorded in history
  • zhù著zuò作děng等shēn身prolific author with numerous writings
  • zhù著shǒu手chéng成chūn春bring about a miraculous recovery
  • zhù著fèn粪fú佛tóu头Desecrate something beautiful or sacred
  • zhù著shù述děng等shēn身voluminous writings

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Questions about 著书立言

What does 著书立言 mean?

著书立言 (zhù shū lì yán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to write books and establish one's theories or doctrines”.

How do you pronounce 著书立言?

著书立言 is pronounced zhù shū lì yán in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 著书立言 literally mean?

Literally, 著书立言 means “Write books and establish theories/words”. It is used to mean “to write books and establish one's theories or doctrines”.

What is the Chinese definition of 著书立言?

著:写作;立:成就;说:学说。写书或文章,创立自己的学说

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