poor scholar
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesnoun
poor scholar; humble scholar
archaicAn archaic, somewhat derogatory term for a poor and pedantic scholar or student. Its usage is now largely historical or literary.
Tā他
bù不
guò过
shì是
gè个
qióng穷
cuò措
dà大
，
què却
zǒng总
ài爱
tán谈
lùn论
tiān天
xià下
dà大
shì事
。
He's just a poor scholar, but he always loves to talk about state affairs.
Gǔ古
rén人
cháng常
bǎ把
bù不
dé得
zhì志
de的
dú读
shū书
rén人
chēng称
wéi为
“
cuò措
dà大
”
。
People in ancient times often called frustrated scholars "cuoda".