书中自有黄金屋，书中自有颜如玉
Traditional: 書中自有黃金屋，書中自有顏如玉Dictionary entry
lit. in books are sumptuous houses and graceful ladies (proverb)
What does 书中自有黄金屋，书中自有颜如玉 mean?
书中自有黄金屋，书中自有颜如玉 (shū zhōng zì yǒu huáng jīn wū , shū zhōng zì yǒu yán rú yù) has the following dictionary meaning.
1lit. in books are sumptuous houses and graceful ladies (proverb)
2fig. be diligent in your studies, success and glory will follow
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书Shūabbr. for 書經|书经[Shu1 jing1]中Zhōng(bound form) China; Chinese · surname Zhong自zì(bound form) self; oneself · from; since有yǒuto have; there is · (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意[you3 yi4] intentional)黄Huángsurname Huang or Hwang金Jīnsurname Jin · surname Kim (Korean)屋wū(bound form) house · (bound form) room颜Yánsurname Yan
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