寻行数墨 — “Seek lines, count characters”
寻行数墨 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to read text meticulously word by word or line by line without grasping its deeper meaning or true essence; to engage in pedantic textual analysis that overlooks the broader significance”. Literally, “Seek lines, count characters”.
寻行数墨 Pronunciation and Pinyin
寻行数墨 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 寻行数墨
Idioms Related to 寻行数墨
Synonyms of 寻行数墨
More idioms starting with 寻
- xún寻shì事shēng生fēi非pick a quarrel or stir up trouble
- xún寻hè壑jīng经qiū丘explore scenic valleys and traverse hills
- xún寻tóu头tǎo讨nǎo脑find an excuse to start something
- xún寻xún寻mì觅mì觅searching aimlessly and repeatedly
- xún寻shān山wèn问shuǐ水travel to scenic places
- xún寻yōu幽rù入wēi微delve deeply into profound intricate matters
- xún寻yōu幽tàn探shèng胜seek out secluded and picturesque places
- xún寻yōu幽fǎng访shèng胜seek out secluded and beautiful places
- xún寻bì弊suǒ索xiá瑕to nitpick and find fault
- xún寻zhī枝zhāi摘yè叶focus on minor details
- xún寻gēn根bá拔shù树eradicate the source of trouble
- xún寻gēn根jiū究dǐ底get to the bottom of something
Recommended tools
Picture Worksheets
Chinese and English fill-in vocabulary worksheets
Open the tool →
Chinese Text Image Generator
Create PNGs with pinyin, highlight character parts or remove strokes
Open the tool →
Bingo Cards
Picture and word Bingo for your class
Open the tool →
Character Highlight Animator
Choose character parts and animate their colors, together or in stroke order
Open the tool →Questions about 寻行数墨
What does 寻行数墨 mean?
寻行数墨 (xún háng shǔ mò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to read text meticulously word by word or line by line without grasping its deeper meaning or true essence; to engage in pedantic textual analysis that overlooks the broader significance”.
How do you pronounce 寻行数墨?
寻行数墨 is pronounced xún háng shǔ mò in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 寻行数墨 literally mean?
Literally, 寻行数墨 means “Seek lines, count characters”. It is used to mean “to read text meticulously word by word or line by line without grasping its deeper meaning or true essence; to engage in pedantic textual analysis that overlooks the broader significance”.
What is the Chinese definition of 寻行数墨?
寻行：一行行地读；数墨：一字字地读。指只会诵读文句，而不能理解义理。也指专在文字上下功夫。