书香铜臭 — “The blend of scholarly refinement and commercialism”
书香铜臭 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the blend of scholarly refinement and commercialism”. Typically refers to a person, often a bookseller or publisher, who possesses both intellectual or cultural depth and a strong drive for profit. Literally, “Fragrance of books and stench of money”.
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- shū书bù不jìn尽yì意writing cannot fully express meaning
- shū书bù不jìn尽yán言Words cannot fully express meaning
- shū书bù不shì释shǒu手unable to put a book down
- shū书jiàn剑piāo飘líng零Wandering far from home with books and sword
- shū书tóng同wén文，，chē车tóng同guǐ轨unify and standardize systems
- shū书dāi呆zi子impractical intellectual
- shū书náng囊wú无dǐ底books and knowledge are inexhaustible
- shū书shēng声lǎng朗lǎng朗clear and resonant sound of reading
- shū书shēng声láng琅láng琅sound of reading aloud, clear and resonant
- shū书fù富wǔ五chē车Extremely learned from extensive reading
- shū书shēng生zhī之jiàn见impractical scholar's view
- shū书huà画mǎo卯yǒu酉clock in and out
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What does 书香铜臭 mean?
书香铜臭 (shū xiāng tóng xiù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the blend of scholarly refinement and commercialism”.
How do you pronounce 书香铜臭?
书香铜臭 is pronounced shū xiāng tóng xiù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 书香铜臭 literally mean?
Literally, 书香铜臭 means “Fragrance of books and stench of money”. It is used to mean “the blend of scholarly refinement and commercialism”.
What is the Chinese definition of 书香铜臭?
书香：读书的家风；铜臭：铜钱上的臭味。指集书香和铜臭于一体的书商