juàn

literary

Meaning of 披卷

披卷 means to leaf through a book; to open a book for reading. Pronounced pī juàn.

  • to leaf through a book; to open a book for reading

Definitions & Examples

shēn
rén
jìng
 
réng
zài
tiǎo
dēng
juàn
 
zuān
yán
 

In the dead of night, he was still perusing books by lamplight, studying diligently.

Xián
lái
shì
 
juàn
ér
 
 

With nothing to do, he takes pleasure in opening a book and reading.

shēng
juàn
wéi
 
xué
shí
yuān
 

He took delight in poring over books all his life, acquiring profound knowledge.