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秀才不出门,能知天下事
秀才不出门,能知天下事
秀才不出门,能知天下事
秀才不出门,能知天下事
秀才不出门,能知天下事
秀才不出门,能知天下事
秀才不出门,能知天下事
秀才不出门,能知天下事

秀才不出门,能知天下事 — “A scholar doesn't step out of his door, yet knows all events under heaven”

秀才不出门,能知天下事 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a learned person can be aware of the world's events and developments without leaving their home, typically through reading, communication, or modern information technology”. Literally, “A scholar doesn't step out of his door, yet knows all events under heaven”.

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秀才不出门,能知天下事 Pronunciation and Pinyin

秀才不出门,能知天下事 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
秀
xiù7outstanding, elegant, show
才
cai3ability, talent, only then
不
bù4not
出
chū5go or come out
门
mén3door, gate, entrance
,,—
能
néng10can, be able to
知
zhī8to know, be aware, understand
天
tiān4sky, heaven, day, nature
下
xià3below, down, next, to descend
事
shì8matter, event, or undertaking

Example Sentence with 秀才不出门,能知天下事

小王平时喜欢读书看报,上网获取信息,真是秀才不出门,能知天下事啊。
Xiao Wang usually enjoys reading books and newspapers, and gathering information online; indeed, he embodies the idea that a learned person can be aware of the world's events without leaving home.

Idioms Related to 秀才不出门,能知天下事

Synonyms of 秀才不出门,能知天下事

  • xiù秀cai才bù不chū出mén门,,ér而zhī知tiān天xià下shì事Scholar knows world without leaving home

More idioms starting with 秀

  • xiù秀chū出bān班háng行excel among peers
  • xiù秀wài外huì惠zhōng中beautiful outside, intelligent inside
  • xiù秀wài外huì慧zhōng中graceful in looks and intelligent in mind
  • xiù秀cai才bù不chū出mén门,,quán全zhī知tiān天xià下shì事Scholar knows world affairs without leaving home
  • xiù秀cai才rén人qíng情A scholar's meager but heartfelt gift
  • xiù秀cai才rén人qíng情bàn半zhāng张zhǐ纸A scholar's modest gift of sentiment
  • xiù秀cai才rén人qíng情zhǐ纸bàn半zhāng张A scholar's humble token of appreciation
  • xiù秀cai才zào造fǎn反Intellectuals' ineffective rebellion
  • xiù秀cai才zào造fǎn反,,sān三nián年bù不chéng成Intellectuals' rebellion unlikely to succeed
  • xiù秀shuǐ水míng明shān山picturesque scenery
  • xiù秀ér而bù不shí实showy but without substance

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Questions about 秀才不出门,能知天下事

What does 秀才不出门,能知天下事 mean?

秀才不出门,能知天下事 (xiù cai bù chū mén , néng zhī tiān xià shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a learned person can be aware of the world's events and developments without leaving their home, typically through reading, communication, or modern information technology”.

How do you pronounce 秀才不出门,能知天下事?

秀才不出门,能知天下事 is pronounced xiù cai bù chū mén , néng zhī tiān xià shì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 秀才不出门,能知天下事 literally mean?

Literally, 秀才不出门,能知天下事 means “a scholar doesn't step out of his door, yet knows all events under heaven”. It is used to mean “a learned person can be aware of the world's events and developments without leaving their home, typically through reading, communication, or modern information technology”.

What is the Chinese definition of 秀才不出门,能知天下事?

秀才:指儒生。指有知识的人待在家里,也能知晓天下的事情

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