







通书达礼 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to being well-educated, knowledgeable in classics, and understanding proper etiquette; learned and courteous”. Literally, “versed in books and understanding rites”.

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Open the tool →通书达礼 (tōng shū dá lǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to being well-educated, knowledgeable in classics, and understanding proper etiquette; learned and courteous”.
通书达礼 is pronounced tōng shū dá lǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 通书达礼 means “versed in books and understanding rites”. It is used to mean “refers to being well-educated, knowledgeable in classics, and understanding proper etiquette; learned and courteous”.
指通诗书,懂礼仪。