故纸堆 — “Pile of old papers; mound of old books”
故纸堆 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Someone who is engrossed in ancient texts or old books, often to the point of being out of touch with current affairs, practical matters, or social realities; a person who studies diligently but lacks worldly wisdom”. Literally, “pile of old papers; mound of old books”.
故纸堆 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- gù故rén人zhī之qíng情affection between old friends
- gù故rén人zhī之yì意the sentiment of an old friend
- gù故jì伎chóng重yǎn演repeat old tricks
- gù故zuò作zī姿tài态to put on an act
- gù故zuò作xuán玄xū虚deliberately act mysterious
- gù故zuò作zhèn镇jìng静feign calmness
- gù故zuò作gāo高shēn深pretend to be profound
- gù故rù入rén人zuì罪intentionally frame someone for a crime
- gù故jiàn剑qíng情shēn深deep affection for one's original wife
- gù故tǔ土nán难lí离Hard to leave one's homeland
- gù故gōng宫lí离shǔ黍Nostalgia for a ruined glorious past
- gù故gōng宫hé禾shǔ黍Nostalgia for a ruined homeland
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What does 故纸堆 mean?
故纸堆 (gù zhǐ duī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Someone who is engrossed in ancient texts or old books, often to the point of being out of touch with current affairs, practical matters, or social realities; a person who studies diligently but lacks worldly wisdom”.
How do you pronounce 故纸堆?
故纸堆 is pronounced gù zhǐ duī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 故纸堆 literally mean?
Literally, 故纸堆 means “pile of old papers; mound of old books”. It is used to mean “Someone who is engrossed in ancient texts or old books, often to the point of being out of touch with current affairs, practical matters, or social realities; a person who studies diligently but lacks worldly wisdom”.
What is the Chinese definition of 故纸堆?
指大量的古旧书籍、资料。含贬义。比喻人埋首研读古书，不知人情世故。