zhǐ
duī

idiom
noun

Meaning of 故纸堆

故纸堆 means a pile of old papers; outdated books and materials. Pronounced gù zhǐ duī.

  • a pile of old papers; outdated books and materials

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
wèi
xué
zhě
zhěng
tiān
mái
tóu
zhǐ
duī
zhōng
 
guān
xīn
xiàn
shí
shì
jiè
 

This scholar buries his head in piles of old papers all day, showing no concern for the real world.

men
yào
chéng
chuán
tǒng
wén
huà
 
dàn
néng
zhǐ
zuān
zhǐ
duī
 

We must inherit traditional culture, but we cannot just delve into outdated texts.

de
lùn
wén
yǐn
yòng
le
tài
duō
zhǐ
duī
de
dōng
xi西
 
quē
xīn
 

His thesis cites too much from old, dusty materials and lacks originality.

xiē
guǎn
fāng
zǎo
jiù
jìn
le
zhǐ
duī
 
wán
quán
shì
xiàn
dài
 

Those management methods have long been relegated to the dustbin of history; they are completely unsuitable for modern enterprises.

Measure Words

/ duī
Primary
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