立地书橱 — “A person who is exceptionally knowledgeable and well-read”

Q: What is the Chinese definition of 立地书橱?

比喻人读书多，学识文博。

立地书橱 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person who is exceptionally knowledgeable and well-read”. Like a walking encyclopedia. Literally, “Standing bookcase”.

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立地书橱 Pronunciation and Pinyin

立地书橱 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
立	lì	5	stand, establish, immediately
地	dì	6	earth, ground, land, place
书	shū	4	book, write, document
橱	chú	16	cabinet or cupboard

Example Sentence with 立地书橱

王教授学识渊博，对各种历史事件都了如指掌，真是一个立地书橱。

Professor Wang is exceptionally learned and has a thorough understanding of various historical events; he truly is a walking encyclopedia.

Origin and Story of 立地书橱

During the Northern Song Dynasty, Wu Shi, the county magistrate of Zheng County in Huazhou, was profoundly learned and handled affairs with great flexibility.

His proposal of "moving troops to where food is" saved the imperial court a vast amount of manpower and resources. He frequently submitted memorials to Emperor Huizong, offering many reasonable suggestions.

Later, he was transferred to the capital to serve as an official. After interacting with him, the people from the Imperial Academy (Guozijian) all recognized his extensive knowledge and revered him as a 'Lìdì Shūchú' (a walking encyclopedia).