pile of old papers; outdated knowledge
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
a pile of old papers; outdated books and materials
literaryOften used metaphorically to refer to outdated, pedantic knowledge or scholarship that is detached from reality. Carries a slightly negative or dismissive connotation.
Zhè这
wèi位
xué学
zhě者
zhěng整
tiān天
mái埋
tóu头
yú于
gù故
zhǐ纸
duī堆
zhōng中
，
bù不
guān关
xīn心
xiàn现
shí实
shì世
jiè界
。
This scholar buries his head in piles of old papers all day, showing no concern for the real world.
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
jì继
chéng承
chuán传
tǒng统
wén文
huà化
，
dàn但
bù不
néng能
zhǐ只
zuān钻
gù故
zhǐ纸
duī堆
。
We must inherit traditional culture, but we cannot just delve into outdated texts.
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Tā他
de的
lùn论
wén文
yǐn引
yòng用
le了
tài太
duō多
gù故
zhǐ纸
duī堆
lǐ里
de的
dōng东
xi西
，
quē缺
fá乏
xīn新
yì意
。
His thesis cites too much from old, dusty materials and lacks originality.
Nà那
xiē些
guǎn管
lǐ理
fāng方
fǎ法
zǎo早
jiù就
jìn进
le了
gù故
zhǐ纸
duī堆
，
wán完
quán全
bù不
shì适
hé合
xiàn现
dài代
qǐ企
yè业
。
Those management methods have long been relegated to the dustbin of history; they are completely unsuitable for modern enterprises.