汗牛塞屋 — “An immense collection of books”
汗牛塞屋 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an immense collection of books”. So many books that they would make an ox sweat when carrying them and fill up a house when stored. Literally, “Ox sweats, house stuffed (with books)”.
汗牛塞屋 Pronunciation and Pinyin
汗牛塞屋 Character Breakdown
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- hàn汗bù不gǎn敢chū出too scared to sweat
- hàn汗chū出zhān沾bèi背drenched in sweat
- hàn汗chū出qià洽bèi背drenched in sweat from extreme fear
- hàn汗chū出jiā浃bèi背drenched in sweat from fear
- hàn汗rú如yǔ雨xià下sweat profusely
- hàn汗qià洽gǔ股lì栗sweating and trembling with fear
- hàn汗liú流jiā夹bèi背drenched in sweat from extreme fear
- hàn汗liú流jiē接zhǒng踵sweat flowing to one's heels
- hàn汗liú流qià洽bèi背drenched in sweat from fear or exertion
- hàn汗liú流qià洽yī衣sweat profusely, soaking clothes
- hàn汗liú流jiā浃tǐ体drenched in sweat from extreme fear
- hàn汗liú流jiā浃fū肤drenched in a cold sweat from extreme fear
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What does 汗牛塞屋 mean?
汗牛塞屋 (hàn niú sāi wū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an immense collection of books”.
How do you pronounce 汗牛塞屋?
汗牛塞屋 is pronounced hàn niú sāi wū in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 汗牛塞屋 literally mean?
Literally, 汗牛塞屋 means “Ox sweats, house stuffed (with books)”. It is used to mean “an immense collection of books”.
What is the Chinese definition of 汗牛塞屋?
汉牛：使牛出汗。指藏书太多，书运输时牛累得出汗，存放时可堆至屋顶。形容藏书非常多