尽信书不如无书 — “Completely believing books is not as good as having no books”
尽信书不如无书 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it is better to have no books than to blindly believe everything written in them, emphasizing the importance of critical thinking over rote acceptance of information”. Literally, “Completely believing books is not as good as having no books”.
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What does 尽信书不如无书 mean?
尽信书不如无书 (jìn xìn shū bù rú wú shū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it is better to have no books than to blindly believe everything written in them, emphasizing the importance of critical thinking over rote acceptance of information”.
How do you pronounce 尽信书不如无书?
尽信书不如无书 is pronounced jìn xìn shū bù rú wú shū in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 尽信书不如无书 literally mean?
Literally, 尽信书不如无书 means “Completely believing books is not as good as having no books”. It is used to mean “it is better to have no books than to blindly believe everything written in them, emphasizing the importance of critical thinking over rote acceptance of information”.
What is the Chinese definition of 尽信书不如无书?
泛指读书不要拘泥于书上或迷信书本。