胜读十年书 — “Better than studying for ten years”
胜读十年书 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to gain more insight or understanding from a brief experience or conversation than from ten years of diligent study; to learn a valuable lesson instantly”. Literally, “Better than studying for ten years”.
胜读十年书 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 胜读十年书 mean?
胜读十年书 (shèng dú shí nián shū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to gain more insight or understanding from a brief experience or conversation than from ten years of diligent study; to learn a valuable lesson instantly”.
How do you pronounce 胜读十年书?
胜读十年书 is pronounced shèng dú shí nián shū in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 胜读十年书 literally mean?
Literally, 胜读十年书 means “Better than studying for ten years”. It is used to mean “to gain more insight or understanding from a brief experience or conversation than from ten years of diligent study; to learn a valuable lesson instantly”.
What is the Chinese definition of 胜读十年书?
胜：超过。超过苦读十年书的收获。形容思想上收益极大。