白面書生
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Chinese[edit]
pale face; female prostitute | scholar; intellectual; pedantic scholar | ||
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trad. (白面書生) | 白面 | 書生 | |
simp. (白面书生) | 白面 | 书生 | |
Literally: “pale-faced scholar”. |
Pronunciation[edit]
Idiom[edit]
白面書生
- young scholar who is well-versed in academic theories but lacks real-life experience; young and inexperienced person without practical experience
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