凿柱取书 — “To diligently uphold or inherit ancestral teachings and wisdom”
凿柱取书 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to diligently uphold or inherit ancestral teachings and wisdom”. To painstakingly retrieve and study the heritage of one's forefathers. Literally, “To chisel a pillar to get a book”.
凿柱取书 Pronunciation and Pinyin
凿柱取书 Character Breakdown
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- záo凿záo凿kě可jù据solidly verifiable and usable as evidence
- záo凿záo凿yǒu有jù据supported by solid evidence
- záo凿yuán圆ruì枘fāng方fundamentally incompatible
- záo凿pī坏yǐ以dùn遁live in seclusion and withdraw from official life
- záo凿pī坏ér而dùn遁withdraw from public life
- záo凿pī坯ér而dùn遁live in seclusion, refuse official appointments
- záo凿bì壁jiè借guāng光study diligently despite poverty
- záo凿bì壁tōu偷guāng光study diligently despite poverty
- záo凿bì壁xuán悬liáng梁study diligently despite hardship
- záo凿yíng楹nà纳shū书meticulously preserve books for posterity
- záo凿pò破hún浑dùn沌Disrupt natural order, causing harm
- záo凿xué穴wèi为jū居to live in caves as a hermit
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What does 凿柱取书 mean?
凿柱取书 (záo zhù qǔ shū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to diligently uphold or inherit ancestral teachings and wisdom”.
How do you pronounce 凿柱取书?
凿柱取书 is pronounced záo zhù qǔ shū in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 凿柱取书 literally mean?
Literally, 凿柱取书 means “to chisel a pillar to get a book”. It is used to mean “to diligently uphold or inherit ancestral teachings and wisdom”.
What is the Chinese definition of 凿柱取书?
指秉承先人的遗训。