scholarly air; bookish temperament
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1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
scholarly air; bookish temperament; erudite manner
Describes the refined, cultured aura of an educated person as manifested in speech, writing, calligraphy, or painting. Typically a positive trait suggesting literacy and cultivation.
Tā他
tán谈
tǔ吐
wén文
yǎ雅
，
hěn很
yǒu有
shū书
juàn卷
qì气
。
He speaks elegantly with a distinctly scholarly air.
Zhè这
fú幅
shān山
shuǐ水
huà画
tòu透
zhe着
yī一
gǔ股
shū书
juàn卷
qì气
。
This landscape painting exudes a bookish refinement.
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Tā她
chū出
shēn身
shū书
xiāng香
mén门
dì第
，
shēn身
shang上
zì自
rán然
dài带
zhe着
shū书
juàn卷
qì气
。
Coming from a family of scholars, she naturally carries a literary temperament.