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群居终日,言不及义
群居终日,言不及义
群居终日,言不及义
群居终日,言不及义
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群居终日,言不及义
群居终日,言不及义

群居终日,言不及义 — “Gathering all day long, speech does not involve righteousness”

群居终日,言不及义 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to spend the whole day in company without discussing anything serious or meaningful; to engage in idle chatter all day long”. Literally, “Gathering all day long, speech does not involve righteousness”.

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群居终日,言不及义 Pronunciation and Pinyin

群居终日,言不及义 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
群
qún13group, crowd, or cluster
居
jū8to live or reside
终
zhōng8End, final, eventually
日
rì4sun, day, Japan
,,—
言
yán7speak, say, words
不
bù4not
及
jí4reach, and, in time
义
yì3righteousness, justice, meaning

Example Sentence with 群居终日,言不及义

他们整日群居在一起,言不及义,对学习上的问题从不深入探讨。
They spend all day together, never discussing anything serious or meaningful, and never delve deeply into academic problems.

Idioms Related to 群居终日,言不及义

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  • qún群jū居hé和yī一live together in complete harmony
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  • qún群qíng情jī激áng昂collective emotions running high
  • qún群qíng情dǐng鼎fèi沸public sentiment boiling
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Questions about 群居终日,言不及义

What does 群居终日,言不及义 mean?

群居终日,言不及义 (qún jū zhōng rì , yán bù jí yì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to spend the whole day in company without discussing anything serious or meaningful; to engage in idle chatter all day long”.

How do you pronounce 群居终日,言不及义?

群居终日,言不及义 is pronounced qún jū zhōng rì , yán bù jí yì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 群居终日,言不及义 literally mean?

Literally, 群居终日,言不及义 means “Gathering all day long, speech does not involve righteousness”. It is used to mean “to spend the whole day in company without discussing anything serious or meaningful; to engage in idle chatter all day long”.

What is the Chinese definition of 群居终日,言不及义?

及:涉及;义:正经的道理。指整日在一起,说话不涉及正经道理

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