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地下修文 — “Refers to a talented literary person dying young”

地下修文 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a talented literary person dying young”. Often implying a sense of regret for their unfulfilled potential.

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地下修文 Pronunciation and Pinyin

地下修文 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
地
dì6earth, ground, land, place
下
xià3below, down, next, to descend
修
xiū10to repair, cultivate, or build
文
wén4written language and culture

Example Sentence with 地下修文

听闻那位年轻的诗人英年早逝,大家都感叹真是地下修文,文化界又少了一颗璀璨的星。
Upon hearing of the young poet's premature death, everyone lamented that it was truly a case of 'underground scholarship,' and the cultural world lost another brilliant star.

Idioms Related to 地下修文

Synonyms of 地下修文

  • yù玉lóu楼fù赴zhào召talented person summoned to celestial court

More idioms starting with 地

  • dì地shàng上tiān天guān官a terrestrial paradise
  • dì地shàng上tiān天gōng宫an earthly paradise
  • dì地chǒu丑lì力dí敌similar ground, matched strength
  • dì地chǒu丑dé德qí齐equal in conditions and abilities
  • dì地zhǔ主zhī之yí仪the hospitality or duty of a host
  • dì地zhǔ主zhī之yì谊hospitality of a host
  • dì地jiǔ久tiān天cháng长everlasting as heaven and earth
  • dì地lì利rén人hé和favorable terrain and popular unity
  • dì地dòng动shān山yáo摇earth trembles, mountains sway
  • dì地dòng动shān山cuī摧earth shakes, mountains crumble
  • dì地běi北tiān天nán南scattered to all corners of the earth
  • dì地dì地dào道dào道authentic and typical

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Questions about 地下修文

What does 地下修文 mean?

地下修文 (dì xià xiū wén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a talented literary person dying young”.

How do you pronounce 地下修文?

地下修文 is pronounced dì xià xiū wén in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 地下修文?

旧指有才文人早死。

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