汗牛塞栋 — “An immense collection of books”
汗牛塞栋 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an immense collection of books”. Innumerable books. Literally, “oxen sweating from carrying books, filling the building”.
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汗牛塞栋 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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这家图书馆的藏书真是汗牛塞栋，种类繁多，应有尽有。
The collection of books in this library is truly immense, with a wide variety and everything imaginable.
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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 汗牛塞栋 mean?
汗牛塞栋 (hàn niú sāi dòng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an immense collection of books”.
How do you pronounce 汗牛塞栋?
汗牛塞栋 is pronounced hàn niú sāi dòng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 汗牛塞栋 literally mean?
Literally, 汗牛塞栋 means “oxen sweating from carrying books, filling the building”. It is used to mean “an immense collection of books”.
What is the Chinese definition of 汗牛塞栋?
形容藏书非常多。同“汗牛充栋”。