bookishness; impractical scholarly airs
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
bookishness; impractical scholarly manner; pedantic air
derogatoryUsually carries a negative connotation, criticizing intellectuals for lacking practical experience and being inflexible or naive about real-world affairs.
Tā他
zuò做
shì事
tài太
shū书
shēng生
qì气
，
bù不
dǒng懂
de得
biàn变
tōng通
。
He is too bookish in his work and doesn't understand how to be flexible.
Dāng当
lǐng领
dǎo导
bù不
néng能
tài太
shū书
shēng生
qì气
，
yào要
jiē接
dì地
qì气
。
One cannot be too bookish when leading; one must stay grounded.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
shū书
shēng生
qì气
shí十
zú足
de的
xiǎng想
fǎ法
zài在
shí实
jiàn践
zhōng中
xíng行
bù不
tōng通
。
This kind of thoroughly bookish idea won't work in practice.
Tā他
suī虽
rán然
xué学
lì历
hěn很
gāo高
，
dàn但
méi没
yǒu有
shū书
shēng生
qì气
，
hěn很
wù务
shí实
。
Although he has a high level of education, he isn't bookish at all; he is very pragmatic.