erudite; learned; well-read
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erudite; having extensive learning; having read widely
literaryClassic idiom originating from Zhuangzi, describing a person whose books would fill five cartloads (五车书). Used to praise someone with profound scholarship.
Zhè这
wèi位
jiào教
shòu授
xué学
fù富
wǔ五
chē车
，
shēn深
shòu受
xué学
shēng生
men们
de的
jìng敬
yǎng仰
。
This professor is extremely erudite and deeply respected by his students.
Tā他
zì自
yǐ以
wéi为
xué学
fù富
wǔ五
chē车
，
qí其
shí实
bù不
guò过
shì是
jǐng井
dǐ底
zhī之
wā蛙
。
He considers himself vastly learned, but he is actually just a frog at the bottom of a well.
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Xué学
fù富
wǔ五
chē车
de的
rén人
bù不
yī一
dìng定
jiù就
yǒu有
zhì智
huì慧
。
Those who are well-read do not necessarily possess wisdom.
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
xiān先
sheng生
xué学
fù富
wǔ五
chē车
，
què却
cóng从
bù不
xuàn炫
yào耀
zì自
jǐ己
de的
xué学
wen问
。
This elderly gentleman is extremely learned, yet he never shows off his knowledge.