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摊书拥百城
摊书拥百城
摊书拥百城
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摊书拥百城

摊书拥百城 — “Spreading books, possessing a hundred cities”

摊书拥百城 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a person who possesses an extensive library or has an profound passion for reading, metaphorically implying that their collection of books is as valuable as possessing many cities”. Literally, “Spreading books, possessing a hundred cities”.

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摊书拥百城 Pronunciation and Pinyin

摊书拥百城 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
摊
tān13spread out, apportion, or stall
书
shū4book, write, document
拥
yōng8embrace, hug, possess, support
百
bǎi6one hundred, numerous
城
chéng9city or fortified wall

Example Sentence with 摊书拥百城

他从小酷爱阅读,书房里总是摊书拥百城,无论是古典名著还是现代小说,他都爱不释手
He has loved reading since childhood; his study is always '摊书拥百城', filled with countless books. He never tires of reading anything, from classical masterpieces to modern novels.

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  • tān摊shū书ào傲bǎi百chéng城proud of vast book collection

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Questions about 摊书拥百城

What does 摊书拥百城 mean?

摊书拥百城 (tān shū yōng bǎi chéng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a person who possesses an extensive library or has an profound passion for reading, metaphorically implying that their collection of books is as valuable as possessing many cities”.

How do you pronounce 摊书拥百城?

摊书拥百城 is pronounced tān shū yōng bǎi chéng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 摊书拥百城 literally mean?

Literally, 摊书拥百城 means “Spreading books, possessing a hundred cities”. It is used to mean “describes a person who possesses an extensive library or has an profound passion for reading, metaphorically implying that their collection of books is as valuable as possessing many cities”.

What is the Chinese definition of 摊书拥百城?

比喻藏书之富或嗜书之深。同“摊书傲百城”。

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