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读书百遍,其义自见
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读书百遍,其义自见
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读书百遍,其义自见
读书百遍,其义自见

读书百遍,其义自见 — “Repeated reading brings deep understanding”

读书百遍,其义自见 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Repeated reading brings deep understanding”. By reading a text many times, one will naturally grasp its meaning. Literally, “Read a book a hundred times, its meaning will naturally reveal itself”.

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读书百遍,其义自见 Pronunciation and Pinyin

读书百遍,其义自见 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
读
dú10read or study
书
shū4book, write, document
百
bǎi6one hundred, numerous
遍
biàn12everywhere or a time
,,—
其
qí8its, his, her, their
义
yì3righteousness, justice, meaning
自
zì6from, self, naturally
见
jiàn4to see or meet

Example Sentence with 读书百遍,其义自见

老师常说,有些经典书籍需要我们多读几遍,正所谓读书百遍,其义自见,方能领悟其中深意。
The teacher often says that some classic books require us to read them multiple times, as the saying goes, 'read a book a hundred times, its meaning will naturally reveal itself,' only then can we truly grasp their profound meaning.

Idioms Related to 读书百遍,其义自见

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jūn君zǐ子principled scholar
  • dú读shū书dé得jiàn间grasp the essence of reading
  • 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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What does 读书百遍,其义自见 mean?

读书百遍,其义自见 (dú shū bǎi biàn , qí yì zì jiàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Repeated reading brings deep understanding”.

How do you pronounce 读书百遍,其义自见?

读书百遍,其义自见 is pronounced dú shū bǎi biàn , qí yì zì jiàn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 读书百遍,其义自见 literally mean?

Literally, 读书百遍,其义自见 means “Read a book a hundred times, its meaning will naturally reveal itself”. It is used to mean “Repeated reading brings deep understanding”.

What is the Chinese definition of 读书百遍,其义自见?

见:显现。读书上百遍,书意自然领会。指书要熟读才能真正领会。

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