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著书立说

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

著书立说 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to write books and establish one's own theories or doctrines”. To author scholarly works and present original academic views. Literally, “write books and establish theories”.

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著书立说 Pronunciation and Pinyin

著书立说 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
著
zhù13to wear, write, or manifest
书
shū4book, write, document
立
lì5stand, establish, immediately
说
shuō9speak, say, explain

Example Sentence with 著书立说

他毕生致力于学术研究,著书立说,为后人留下了宝贵的精神财富。
He dedicated his life to academic research, writing books and establishing his own theories, leaving behind invaluable intellectual heritage for future generations.

Idioms Related to 著书立说

Synonyms of 著书立说

  • zhù著shū书lì立yán言write books to 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 著书立说

What does 著书立说 mean?

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

How do you pronounce 著书立说?

著书立说 is pronounced zhù shū lì shuō in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 著书立说 literally mean?

Literally, 著书立说 means “write books and establish theories”. It is used to mean “to write books and establish one's own theories or doctrines”.

What is the Chinese definition of 著书立说?

立:创立、提出;说:主张,学说。从事写作,提出自己的主张和学说。

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