诗书发冢 — “Poetry and books for grave robbing”
诗书发冢 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feign virtue and knowledge while engaging in deceitful or immoral practices; to be a hypocrite who preaches one thing and does another”. Literally, “Poetry and books for grave robbing”.
诗书发冢 Pronunciation and Pinyin
诗书发冢 Character Breakdown
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Open the tool →Questions about 诗书发冢
What does 诗书发冢 mean?
诗书发冢 (shī shū fà zhǒng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feign virtue and knowledge while engaging in deceitful or immoral practices; to be a hypocrite who preaches one thing and does another”.
How do you pronounce 诗书发冢?
诗书发冢 is pronounced shī shū fà zhǒng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 诗书发冢 literally mean?
Literally, 诗书发冢 means “Poetry and books for grave robbing”. It is used to mean “to feign virtue and knowledge while engaging in deceitful or immoral practices; to be a hypocrite who preaches one thing and does another”.
What is the Chinese definition of 诗书发冢?
比喻口是心非、言行不一的伪君子作风。