读书三余 — “To make good use of all available spare time for reading and studying”
读书三余 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make good use of all available spare time for reading and studying”. To utilize every odd moment for learning. Literally, “Reading during the three spare times”.
读书三余 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- dú读wàn万juàn卷shū书，，xíng行wàn万lǐ里lù路gain knowledge and experience through reading and travel
- dú读bù不shě舍shǒu手too engrossed to put a book down
- dú读shū书sān三dào到Read with eyes, mind, and mouth
- dú读shū书jūn君zǐ子principled scholar
- dú读shū书dé得jiàn间grasp the essence of reading
- dú读shū书bǎi百biàn遍，，qí其yì义zì自jiàn见Repeated reading brings deep understanding
- dú读shū书pò破wàn万juàn卷exceptionally well-read and knowledgeable
- dú读shū书zhǒng种zǐ子promising scholar destined to carry on cultural traditions
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What does 读书三余 mean?
读书三余 (dú shū sān yú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make good use of all available spare time for reading and studying”.
How do you pronounce 读书三余?
读书三余 is pronounced dú shū sān yú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 读书三余 literally mean?
Literally, 读书三余 means “Reading during the three spare times”. It is used to mean “to make good use of all available spare time for reading and studying”.
What is the Chinese definition of 读书三余?
余：冬者岁之余，夜者日之余，阴雨者晴之余。指读好书要抓紧一切闲余时间。