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读书君子
读书君子
读书君子
读书君子
读书君子
读书君子
读书君子
读书君子

读书君子 — “A person of integrity and profound learning”

读书君子 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person of integrity and profound learning”. A principled scholar. Literally, “reading gentleman”.

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读书君子 Pronunciation and Pinyin

读书君子 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
读
dú10read or study
书
shū4book, write, document
君
jūn7monarch, lord, or gentleman
子
zǐ3son, child, seed, small thing

Example Sentence with 读书君子

他从小爱读书,长大后成为一位真正的读书君子,学识渊博,品德高尚。
He loved reading since childhood, and grew up to become a true 'dúshū jūnzǐ,' possessing profound knowledge and noble character.

Idioms Related to 读书君子

More idioms starting with 读

  • 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yú余Read in all spare time
  • dú读shū书sān三dào到Read with eyes, mind, and mouth
  • 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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Questions about 读书君子

What does 读书君子 mean?

读书君子 (dú shū jūn zǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person of integrity and profound learning”.

How do you pronounce 读书君子?

读书君子 is pronounced dú shū jūn zǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 读书君子 literally mean?

Literally, 读书君子 means “reading gentleman”. It is used to mean “a person of integrity and profound learning”.

What is the Chinese definition of 读书君子?

旧时称有志操有学问的人。

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