Meaning of 汗牛充栋
汗牛充栋 means an immense collection of books; a vast library. Pronounced hàn niú chōng dòng.
- an immense collection of books; a vast library
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
xiān先
sheng生
de的
cáng藏
shū书
hàn汗
niú牛
chōng充
dòng栋
，
lìng令
rén人
jīng惊
tàn叹
。
The old gentleman's collection of books is so immense it's astonishing.
Guó国
jiā家
tú图
shū书
guǎn馆
de的
cáng藏
shū书
liàng量
kān堪
chēng称
hàn汗
niú牛
chōng充
dòng栋
。
The collection of the National Library can truly be described as an immense sea of books.
Tā他
yī一
shēng生
shì嗜
shū书
rú如
mìng命
，
jiā家
zhōng中
cáng藏
shū书
yǐ已
dào到
hàn汗
niú牛
chōng充
dòng栋
de的
dì地
bù步
。
He loved books all his life, and his home collection has reached immense proportions.