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Chinese
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learn; study; science learn; study; science; ‑ology |
rich; abundant; to enrich rich; abundant; to enrich; resource |
five
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vehicle on land; car; machine vehicle on land; car; machine; to shape with a lathe |
| trad. (學富五車)
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學
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富
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五
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車
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| simp. (学富五车)
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学
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富
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五
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车
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| Literally: “with rich knowledge that can be put into five carts”.
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Etymology
From Zhuangzi's comment about Hui Shi:
惠施多方，其書五車，其道舛駁，其言也不中。
惠施多方，其书五车，其道舛驳，其言也不中。 - From: Zhuangzi, circa 3rd – 2nd centuries BCE
- Huì Shī duō fāng, qí shū wǔ chē, qí dào chuǎnbó, qí yán yě bù zhòng.
- Hui Shi knows many things in different fields. He has read five carts of books. However, his philosophy is messy, and what he says are not appropriate either.
Pronunciation
Idiom
學富五車
- to be learned; to be extremely knowledgeable