坐拥百城 — “To possess an immense personal library”
坐拥百城 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to possess an immense personal library”. To have a vast collection of books, symbolizing great intellectual wealth and abundant knowledge, comparable to the prestige of governing many cities. Literally, “Sit owning a hundred cities”.
坐拥百城 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- zuò坐shàng上qín琴xīn心man's deep love for a woman
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- zuò坐bù不ān安xí席too anxious to sit still
- zuò坐bù不kuī窥táng堂sit properly without looking around
- zuò坐bù不chóng重xí席live a frugal and simple life
- zuò坐yú于tú涂tàn炭to be in a wretched and filthy state
- zuò坐jǐng井kuī窥tiān天to have a very limited outlook
- zuò坐jǐng井guān观tiān天have a limited outlook
- zuò坐xiǎng享qí其gōng功enjoy others' hard work
- zuò坐xiǎng享qí其chéng成enjoy others' achievements without effort
- zuò坐yǐ以dài待wáng亡sit idly and await doom
- zuò坐yǐ以dài待dàn旦sit awaiting daybreak diligently
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What does 坐拥百城 mean?
坐拥百城 (zuò yōng bǎi chéng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to possess an immense personal library”.
How do you pronounce 坐拥百城?
坐拥百城 is pronounced zuò yōng bǎi chéng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 坐拥百城 literally mean?
Literally, 坐拥百城 means “Sit owning a hundred cities”. It is used to mean “to possess an immense personal library”.
What is the Chinese definition of 坐拥百城?
有一万卷书，胜似管理一百座城的大官。比喻藏书极丰富。