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八砖学士
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八砖学士

八砖学士 — “A lazy person”

八砖学士 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a lazy person”. An idler; someone who is habitually idle and inactive. Literally, “Eight-brick scholar”.

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八砖学士 Pronunciation and Pinyin

八砖学士 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
八
bā2the number eight
砖
zhuān9brick
学
xué8learn, study, school, knowledge
士
shì3scholar, gentleman, soldier

Example Sentence with 八砖学士

他虽然才华横溢,但却是个八砖学士,总是把工作拖到最后一刻。
Although he is talented, he is an eight-brick scholar, always procrastinating until the last minute.

Idioms Related to 八砖学士

More idioms starting with 八

  • bā八wàn万sì四qiān千innumerable; countless
  • bā八liǎng两bàn半jīn斤six of one, half a dozen of the other
  • bā八jiǔ九bù不lí离shí十very close to the mark
  • bā八xiān仙guò过hǎi海Each uses their unique skills to achieve a goal
  • bā八xiān仙guò过hǎi海,,gè各xiǎn显qí其néng能everyone shows their unique skills
  • bā八xiān仙guò过hǎi海,,gè各xiǎn显shén神tōng通Each shows their special skills
  • bā八gōng公shān山shàng上,,cǎo草mù木jiē皆bīng兵extreme panic, imagining every bush an enemy
  • bā八gōng公cǎo草mù木imagining enemies in every bush and tree
  • bā八zì字dǎ打kāi开take a roundabout or unconventional approach
  • bā八zì字méi没yī一piě撇nothing has been decided or started
  • bā八zì字méi没jiàn见yī一piě撇no sign of progress yet
  • bā八fǔ府xún巡àn按powerful imperial inspector of justice

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Questions about 八砖学士

What does 八砖学士 mean?

八砖学士 (bā zhuān xué shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a lazy person”.

How do you pronounce 八砖学士?

八砖学士 is pronounced bā zhuān xué shì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 八砖学士 literally mean?

Literally, 八砖学士 means “Eight-brick scholar”. It is used to mean “a lazy person”.

What is the Chinese definition of 八砖学士?

八砖:八行砖。指懒惰的人

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