旧书 (舊書)
jiù shū
Pinyin
Definition
旧书 (舊書)
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- second-hand book
- old book
- ancient book
Character Decomposition
Idioms (20)
不念旧恶
- 1 do not recall old grievances (idiom, from Analects); forgive and forget
仰屋著书
- 1 lit. to stare at the ceiling while writing a book (idiom); to put one's whole body and soul into a book
喜新厌旧
- 1 lit. to like the new, and hate the old (idiom); fig. enamored with new people (e.g. new girlfriend), bored with the old
因循守旧
- 1 (idiom) to continue in the same old rut
- 2 diehard conservative attitudes
折节读书
- 1 to start reading furiously, contrary to previous habit (idiom)