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两脚书橱 — “Two-legged bookcase”

两脚书橱 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person who has extensive book knowledge but lacks practical application or critical thinking skills; a pedant”. Literally, “two-legged bookcase”.

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两脚书橱 Pronunciation and Pinyin

两脚书橱 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
两
liǎng7two, a couple of
脚
jiǎo11foot, leg, base
书
shū4book, write, document
橱
chú16cabinet or cupboard

Example Sentence with 两脚书橱

他读了很多书,但遇到实际问题时却常常束手无策,真是一个两脚书橱。
He has read many books, but when he encounters practical problems, he often doesn't know what to do; he is truly a two-legged bookcase.

Idioms Related to 两脚书橱

More idioms starting with 两

  • liǎng两shì世wéi为rén人to feel reborn after surviving danger
  • liǎng两liǎng两sān三sān三in small groups
  • liǎng两quán全qí其měi美satisfy both sides
  • liǎng两xiāng厢qíng情yuàn愿both parties willing
  • liǎng两yè叶yǎn掩mù目deluded by trivialities
  • liǎng两guó国jiāo交bīng兵,,bù不zhǎn斩lái来shǐ使Do not harm messengers in war
  • liǎng两guó国xiāng相zhàn战,,bù不zhǎn斩lái来shǐ使Do not harm envoys even in war
  • liǎng两tóu头sān三xù绪conflicting thoughts and worries
  • liǎng两tóu头sān三miàn面two-faced and inconsistent
  • liǎng两tóu头hé和fān番stir up trouble between two parties
  • liǎng两tóu头dān担xīn心worried about both ends
  • liǎng两tóu头bái白miàn面Deceive both parties to gain favor

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Questions about 两脚书橱

What does 两脚书橱 mean?

两脚书橱 (liǎng jiǎo shū chú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person who has extensive book knowledge but lacks practical application or critical thinking skills; a pedant”.

How do you pronounce 两脚书橱?

两脚书橱 is pronounced liǎng jiǎo shū chú in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 两脚书橱 literally mean?

Literally, 两脚书橱 means “two-legged bookcase”. It is used to mean “a person who has extensive book knowledge but lacks practical application or critical thinking skills; a pedant”.

What is the Chinese definition of 两脚书橱?

指读书很多但不善于应用的人。

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