cultured, well-educated and courteous
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
well-educated and courteous; cultured and polite
literaryUsed to describe someone who is not only knowledgeable from reading but also behaves with good manners. Often used as a compliment for women or educated people.
Tā他
chū出
shēn身
shū书
xiāng香
mén门
dì第
，
shì是
gè个
zhī知
shū书
dá达
lǐ理
de的
rén人
。
He comes from a scholarly family and is a well-educated, courteous person.
Zhè这
wèi位
gū姑
niang娘
zhī知
shū书
dá达
lǐ理
，
shēn深
shòu受
dà大
jiā家
xǐ喜
ài爱
。
This young lady is cultured and polite, deeply loved by everyone.
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Jiào教
yù育
hái孩
zi子
yào要
ràng让
tā他
men们
zhī知
shū书
dá达
lǐ理
，
ér而
bù不
shì是
zhǐ只
huì会
kǎo考
shì试
。
Educating children should make them cultured and courteous, not just good at taking exams.