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凿楹纳书

凿楹纳书 — “To meticulously preserve books or knowledge for posterity”

凿楹纳书 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to meticulously preserve books or knowledge for posterity”. To go to great lengths to store valuable texts. Literally, “Chisel pillars to store books”.

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凿楹纳书 Pronunciation and Pinyin

凿楹纳书 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
凿
záo12chisel or bore a hole
楹
yíng13front hall pillar
纳
nà7receive, accept, pay, sew
书
shū4book, write, document

Example Sentence with 凿楹纳书

他一生致力于收藏古籍,对每一本都如获至宝,甚至曾萌生凿楹纳书的念头,只为能让这些珍贵文化遗产得以世代相传。
He dedicated his life to collecting ancient books, cherishing each one as a treasure, and even once entertained the idea of chiseling pillars to store them, just to ensure these precious cultural heritages could be passed down through generations.

Idioms Related to 凿楹纳书

More idioms starting with 凿

  • 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zhù柱qǔ取shū书uphold ancestral teachings
  • 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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Questions about 凿楹纳书

What does 凿楹纳书 mean?

凿楹纳书 (záo yíng nà shū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to meticulously preserve books or knowledge for posterity”.

How do you pronounce 凿楹纳书?

凿楹纳书 is pronounced záo yíng nà shū in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 凿楹纳书 literally mean?

Literally, 凿楹纳书 means “Chisel pillars to store books”. It is used to mean “to meticulously preserve books or knowledge for posterity”.

What is the Chinese definition of 凿楹纳书?

指藏守书籍以传久远。

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