Meaning of 寒士
寒士 means impoverished scholar; poor literati; scholar from a humble background. Pronounced hán shì.
- impoverished scholar; poor literati; scholar from a humble background
Definitions & Examples
Dù杜
Fǔ甫
yī一
shēng生
guān关
xīn心
hán寒
shì士
de的
jí疾
kǔ苦
。
Throughout his life, Du Fu cared about the hardships of impoverished scholars.
Gǔ古
dài代
de的
kē科
jǔ举
zhì制
dù度
wèi为
hán寒
shì士
tí提
gòng供
le了
yī一
tiáo条
shàng上
shēng升
de的
tōng通
dào道
。
The imperial examination system in ancient times provided a path of upward mobility for poor scholars.
Zhè这
wèi位
cái才
zǐ子
chū出
shēn身
hán寒
shì士
zhī之
jiā家
，
què却
cái才
huá华
héng横
yì溢
。
This talented man came from a poor scholar family, yet he was exceptionally brilliant.