借书留真 — “Borrow book keep original”
借书留真 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to borrow a book and keep the original for oneself, returning a hand-copied duplicate to the lender; often done to possess and study a valuable text”. Literally, “borrow book keep original”.
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What does 借书留真 mean?
借书留真 (jiè shū liú zhēn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to borrow a book and keep the original for oneself, returning a hand-copied duplicate to the lender; often done to possess and study a valuable text”.
How do you pronounce 借书留真?
借书留真 is pronounced jiè shū liú zhēn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 借书留真 literally mean?
Literally, 借书留真 means “borrow book keep original”. It is used to mean “to borrow a book and keep the original for oneself, returning a hand-copied duplicate to the lender; often done to possess and study a valuable text”.
What is the Chinese definition of 借书留真?
指借别人的书，抄写后留下正本，把抄本还给别人。