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讀萬卷書,行萬里路

讀萬卷書,行萬里路

Chinese

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to read; to study; comma; phrase marked by pause

!ten thousand; a great number; Wan (surname)

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chapter; examination paper; to roll (up); to sweep up; to carry on

!book; letter !

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to go; to do; capable; all right; competent; OK; okay; to travel; temporary; to walk; will do; behavior; conduct; a row; profession; professional

!ten thousand; a great number; Wan (surname) !li, a Chinese unit of length !road; path; way |- !trad. (讀萬卷書,行萬里路) | | | | | , | | | | |- !simp. (读万卷书,行万里路) | | | | | , | | | | |}

Proverb

讀萬卷書,行萬里路

  1. In order to attain wisdom, it is not enough merely to read books, you must be well travelled as well.

Related terms

References

  • “讀萬卷書,行萬里路”, in Guoyu Cidian On-line Mandarin Dictionary (國語辭典) (in Mandarin), accessed 2008-01-03