磬竹难书 — “Too numerous to record or enumerate”
磬竹难书 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Too numerous to record or enumerate”. Countless; beyond counting (often used for misdeeds or extensive facts). Literally, “Even exhausting all bamboo slips, it's hard to write them all down”.
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What does 磬竹难书 mean?
磬竹难书 (qìng zhú nán shū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Too numerous to record or enumerate”.
How do you pronounce 磬竹难书?
磬竹难书 is pronounced qìng zhú nán shū in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 磬竹难书 literally mean?
Literally, 磬竹难书 means “Even exhausting all bamboo slips, it's hard to write them all down”. It is used to mean “Too numerous to record or enumerate”.
What is the Chinese definition of 磬竹难书?
罄：用尽；竹：竹简，用以写字；书：写。用尽竹子也难写完。形容罪行多得写不完。后泛指事实多，写不完。