Meaning of 寻章摘句
寻章摘句 means to read only for pretty phrases without studying deeply; to write by piling up ready-made phrases lacking creativity. Pronounced xún zhāng zhāi jù.
- to read only for pretty phrases without studying deeply
- to write by piling up ready-made phrases lacking creativity
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
dú读
shū书
zǒng总
shì是
xún寻
zhāng章
zhāi摘
jù句
，
bù不
qiú求
shèn甚
jiě解
。
He always reads by culling pretty phrases without seeking to understand thoroughly.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
xún寻
zhāng章
zhāi摘
jù句
de的
xué学
xí习
fāng方
fǎ法
xiào效
lǜ率
hěn很
dī低
。
This method of studying by excerpting phrases is very inefficient.