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蠹书虫
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dù蠹shū书chóng虫

A person who reads extensively but without critical thinking or practical understanding, often becoming a pedant; someone who is knowledgeable only in books but lacks practical experience or real-world application.

他虽然饱读诗书,但对现实问题却束手无策,真是个典型的蠹书虫。
Although he has read many books, he is helpless with practical problems, truly a typical pedant.

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