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通书达礼 — “Versed in books and understanding rites”

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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通书达礼 Pronunciation and Pinyin

通书达礼 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
通
tōng11pass through, communicate, understand
书
shū4book, write, document
达
dá7reach, achieve, understand
礼
lǐ6ritual, courtesy, gift

Example Sentence with 通书达礼

她自幼接受良好教育,是一位通书达礼的女士。
She received a good education from an early age and is a learned and well-mannered lady.

Idioms Related to 通书达礼

More idioms starting with 通

  • tōng通shàng上chè彻xià下Pervading all levels from top to bottom
  • tōng通rén人dá达cái才erudite and perceptive individuals
  • tōng通jīn今bó博gǔ古knowledgeable about ancient and modern times
  • tōng通jīn今dá达gǔ古know past and present
  • tōng通sú俗yì易dǒng懂easy to understand
  • tōng通rú儒shuò硕xué学profoundly knowledgeable and insightful scholar
  • tōng通rú儒dá达shì士profoundly learned and sagacious scholars
  • tōng通rú儒dá达shí识highly learned and insightful scholar
  • tōng通yuán元shí识wēi微understand profound and subtle principles
  • tōng通gòng共yǒu有wú无share what one has and what one lacks
  • tōng通qián前chè彻hòu后comprehending from start to finish
  • tōng通qián前chè澈hòu后from beginning to end

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Questions about 通书达礼

What does 通书达礼 mean?

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”.

How do you pronounce 通书达礼?

通书达礼 is pronounced tōng shū dá lǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 通书达礼 literally mean?

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”.

What is the Chinese definition of 通书达礼?

指通诗书,懂礼仪。

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