有脚书厨 — “A person with precise memory and vast knowledge”
有脚书厨 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person with precise memory and vast knowledge”. Often humorously called a walking library or a living encyclopedia. Literally, “A book cabinet with legs”.
有脚书厨 Pronunciation and Pinyin
有脚书厨 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 有脚书厨
During the Song Dynasty, a diligent scholar named Gong Cheng studied diligently beside the tomb of a former official in Nanfeng Mountain from a young age. His life was austere, and he was constantly immersed in books. He possessed an exceptional memory; he could recite all the classics, commentaries, philosophical works, and historical records he had read, word for word. The local people, admiring his remarkable memory, gave him the nickname "You Jiao Shu Chu" (a walking library or a book cabinet with legs).
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- yǒu有wéi为yǒu有shǒu守Capable and principled
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- yǒu有shì事zhī之qiū秋a critical period
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What does 有脚书厨 mean?
有脚书厨 (yǒu jiǎo shū chú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person with precise memory and vast knowledge”.
How do you pronounce 有脚书厨?
有脚书厨 is pronounced yǒu jiǎo shū chú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 有脚书厨 literally mean?
Literally, 有脚书厨 means “a book cabinet with legs”. It is used to mean “a person with precise memory and vast knowledge”.
Where does 有脚书厨 come from?
有脚书厨 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 有脚书厨?
戏称记闻精确、知识渊博的人。