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知书知礼
知书知礼
知书知礼
知书知礼
知书知礼
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知书知礼
知书知礼

知书知礼 — “Well-educated and well-mannered”

知书知礼 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Well-educated and well-mannered”. Learned and polite. Literally, “Knowing books and knowing rites”.

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知书知礼 Pronunciation and Pinyin

知书知礼 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
知
zhī8to know, be aware, understand
书
shū4book, write, document
知
zhī8to know, be aware, understand
礼
lǐ6ritual, courtesy, gift

Example Sentence with 知书知礼

她从小受到良好的家庭教育,所以一直都是个知书知礼的姑娘。
She received a good family education from a young age, so she has always been a well-educated and well-mannered young lady.

Idioms Related to 知书知礼

Synonyms of 知书知礼

  • zhī知shū书shí识lǐ礼educated and well-mannered
  • zhī知shū书dá达lǐ礼well-educated and mannered
  • zhī知shū书tōng通lǐ礼educated and well-mannered

More idioms starting with 知

  • zhī知yī一wàn万bì毕Grasp one, comprehend all
  • zhī知yī一bù不zhī知shí十know one aspect, not the whole
  • zhī知yī一ér而bù不zhī知èr二know one but not two
  • zhī知bù不zhà诈yú愚The wise do not deceive the foolish
  • zhī知yì义duō多qíng情understanding of loyalty and full of tender feelings
  • zhī知zhī之wéi为zhī知zhī之,,bù不zhī知wèi为bù不zhī知know what you know, admit what you don't
  • zhī知zhī之fēi非jiān艰,,xíng行zhī之wéi惟jiān艰Knowing is easy, doing is hard
  • zhī知zhī之fēi非nàn难,,xíng行zhī之bù不yì易Knowing is easy, doing is hard
  • zhī知shū书míng明lǐ理cultured and reasonable
  • zhī知shū书shí识zì字educated and literate

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Questions about 知书知礼

What does 知书知礼 mean?

知书知礼 (zhī shū zhī lǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Well-educated and well-mannered”.

How do you pronounce 知书知礼?

知书知礼 is pronounced zhī shū zhī lǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 知书知礼 literally mean?

Literally, 知书知礼 means “Knowing books and knowing rites”. It is used to mean “Well-educated and well-mannered”.

What is the Chinese definition of 知书知礼?

有才学,懂礼仪

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