读书破万卷 — “To have read a vast number of books”
读书破万卷 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have read a vast number of books”. To be exceptionally well-read and knowledgeable. Literally, “read ten thousand volumes of books”.
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他从小就喜欢读书，到了中年更是读书破万卷，学识渊博，对任何问题都能提出独到见解。
He loved reading since childhood, and by middle age, he had truly read countless books, becoming exceptionally knowledgeable and capable of offering unique insights on any subject.
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- 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bǎi百biàn遍，，qí其yì义zì自jiàn见Repeated reading brings deep understanding
- dú读shū书zhǒng种zǐ子promising scholar destined to carry on cultural traditions
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What does 读书破万卷 mean?
读书破万卷 (dú shū pò wàn juàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have read a vast number of books”.
How do you pronounce 读书破万卷?
读书破万卷 is pronounced dú shū pò wàn juàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 读书破万卷 literally mean?
Literally, 读书破万卷 means “read ten thousand volumes of books”. It is used to mean “to have read a vast number of books”.
What is the Chinese definition of 读书破万卷?
破：突破；卷：书籍册数。形容读书很多，学识渊博。