悬石程书 — “To describe someone who is extremely diligent and hardworking”
悬石程书 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe someone who is extremely diligent and hardworking”. Meticulously attending to their tasks, often implying a heavy and continuous workload, much like ancient officials who would measure their daily documents by weight. Literally, “Weighing documents with a stone for daily presentation”.
悬石程书 Pronunciation and Pinyin
悬石程书 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 悬石程书
After Qin Shi Huang unified the six states in 221 BC, he grew increasingly arrogant, harshly criticizing Confucian scholars and believing no one was his equal. The chancellors and ministers were all submissive, obeying his every command.
Lu Sheng and Hou Sheng were displeased with this and often criticized his greed for power, remarking: "The emperor even used a measuring stone to weigh the books, presenting them day and night, not resting until the presentation was complete."
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Open the tool →Questions about 悬石程书
What does 悬石程书 mean?
悬石程书 (xuán dàn chéng shū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe someone who is extremely diligent and hardworking”.
How do you pronounce 悬石程书?
悬石程书 is pronounced xuán dàn chéng shū in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 悬石程书 literally mean?
Literally, 悬石程书 means “Weighing documents with a stone for daily presentation”. It is used to mean “to describe someone who is extremely diligent and hardworking”.
Where does 悬石程书 come from?
悬石程书 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 悬石程书?
形容勤于政事。