知书识字 — “To be educated and literate”
知书识字 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be educated and literate”. To be well-read and learned. Literally, “know books and recognize characters”.
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知书识字 Pronunciation and Pinyin
知书识字 Character Breakdown
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虽然她没有上过大学，但从小就知书识字，谈吐举止都很有大家风范。
Although she never attended university, she has been well-educated and literate since childhood, and her demeanor and conversation show great elegance.
Idioms Related to 知书识字
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zhī知lǐ礼well-educated and well-mannered
- zhī知shū书shí识lǐ礼educated and well-mannered
- zhī知shū书dá达lǐ礼well-educated and mannered
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What does 知书识字 mean?
知书识字 (zhī shū shí zì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be educated and literate”.
How do you pronounce 知书识字?
知书识字 is pronounced zhī shū shí zì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 知书识字 literally mean?
Literally, 知书识字 means “know books and recognize characters”. It is used to mean “to be educated and literate”.
What is the Chinese definition of 知书识字?
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