拥书百城 — “To possess a vast collection of books”
拥书百城 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to possess a vast collection of books”. Indicating profound knowledge and scholarship, or to be deeply devoted to reading. Literally, “Embracing books like a hundred cities”.
拥书百城 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Origin and Story of 拥书百城
During the Northern Wei dynasty, Li Mi, a man of profound learning and exceptional talent, read extensively. He had no ambition to pursue an official career. Instead, he spent his entire family fortune on acquiring books, collecting and meticulously reviewing various texts. The books he had scrutinized amounted to over four thousand volumes.
He left behind a famous saying for future generations: "A man who possesses tens of thousands of books has no need for the power of ruling a hundred cities!"
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- yōng拥bīng兵wán玩kòu寇possess troops but trifle with enemy
- yōng拥bīng兵zì自gù固use military power to secure oneself
- yōng拥jūn军yōu优shǔ属Support the military and their families
- yōng拥rú孺rén人，，bào抱zhì稚zǐ子Embracing wife and holding young child
- yōng拥huì彗xiān先qū驱humbly clear the way for a guest
- yōng拥huì彗qīng清dào道clear path for respected guest
- yōng拥huì彗yíng迎mén门sweep path to welcome honored guest
- yōng拥zhèng政ài爱mín民support government, cherish people
- yōng拥huì篲jiù救huǒ火use a broom to put out a fire
- yōng拥wù雾fān翻bō波stir up trouble
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What does 拥书百城 mean?
拥书百城 (yōng shū bǎi chéng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to possess a vast collection of books”.
How do you pronounce 拥书百城?
拥书百城 is pronounced yōng shū bǎi chéng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 拥书百城 literally mean?
Literally, 拥书百城 means “Embracing books like a hundred cities”. It is used to mean “to possess a vast collection of books”.
Where does 拥书百城 come from?
拥书百城 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 拥书百城?
比喻藏书极其丰富或嗜书之深。