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不栉进士
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不栉进士 — “A woman of great literary talent”

不栉进士 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a woman of great literary talent”. A gifted female scholar. Literally, “Scholar without a hairpin”.

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不栉进士 Pronunciation and Pinyin

不栉进士 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
不
bù4not
栉
zhì9comb or arrange densely
进
jìn7advance, enter, eat, or receive
士
shì3scholar, gentleman, soldier

Example Sentence with 不栉进士

她自幼饱读诗书,文采斐然,真可谓是一位不栉进士。
She has been well-read since childhood and possesses outstanding literary talent; she can truly be called a 'scholar without a hairpin'.

Idioms Related to 不栉进士

More idioms starting with 不

  • bù不yī一ér而zú足numerous and varied, impossible to list all
  • bù不sān三bù不sì四improper or disreputable
  • bù不shàng上bù不xià下stuck in an awkward position
  • bù不shàng上bù不luò落in an awkward or embarrassing situation
  • bù不shì世zhī之yè业unparalleled achievements
  • bù不shì世zhī之chóu仇unrivaled enmity
  • bù不shì世zhī之gōng功unparalleled achievement
  • bù不shì世zhī之lüè略unparalleled strategy
  • bù不sàng丧bǐ匕chàng鬯peace and order, rituals undisturbed
  • bù不fēng丰bù不jiǎn俭neither extravagant nor frugal
  • bù不fēng丰bù不shā杀neither extravagant nor frugal
  • bù不wèi为wǔ五dǒu斗mǐ米zhé折yāo腰Refuse to compromise integrity for meager gain

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Questions about 不栉进士

What does 不栉进士 mean?

不栉进士 (bù zhì jìn shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a woman of great literary talent”.

How do you pronounce 不栉进士?

不栉进士 is pronounced bù zhì jìn shì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 不栉进士 literally mean?

Literally, 不栉进士 means “Scholar without a hairpin”. It is used to mean “a woman of great literary talent”.

What is the Chinese definition of 不栉进士?

栉:梳头。不绾髻插簪的进士。旧指有文采的女人。

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