poor, pedantic scholar (derogatory)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a poor and pedantic scholar; an impoverished scholar
archaicA derogatory term used in ancient/classical Chinese to mock impoverished scholars who were perceived as overly pedantic, impractical, or lacking worldly success.
Tā他
mǎn满
kǒu口
zhī之
hū乎
zhě者
yě也
，
shí十
zú足
yī一
gè个
cuò措
dà大
。
He's always spouting classical phrases, a complete pedantic scholar.
Qiáo瞧
tā他
nà那
gǔ股
cuò措
dà大
xí习
qì气
，
zhēn真
shì是
ràng让
rén人
shòu受
bu不
liǎo了
。
Look at that pedantic air of his; it's really unbearable.
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Cǐ此
rén人
bù不
guò过
shì是
gè个
qióng穷
cuò措
dà大
，
bù不
bì必
yǔ与
tā他
jì计
jiào较
。
He's just a poor, pedantic scholar; don't bother arguing with him.