灾梨祸枣 — “To publish a large number of useless or inferior books”
灾梨祸枣 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to publish a large number of useless or inferior books”. To churn out worthless publications. Literally, “Calamity to pear wood, harm to jujube wood”.
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What does 灾梨祸枣 mean?
灾梨祸枣 (zāi lí huò zǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to publish a large number of useless or inferior books”.
How do you pronounce 灾梨祸枣?
灾梨祸枣 is pronounced zāi lí huò zǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 灾梨祸枣 literally mean?
Literally, 灾梨祸枣 means “Calamity to pear wood, harm to jujube wood”. It is used to mean “to publish a large number of useless or inferior books”.
What is the Chinese definition of 灾梨祸枣?
从前印书用梨木或枣木刻板。形容滥刻无用不好的书。