开卷有益

Traditional: 開卷有益

kāi juàn yǒu yì

Dictionary entry

lit. opening a book is profitable (idiom); the benefits of education

What does 开卷有益 mean?

开卷有益 (kāi juàn yǒu yì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. opening a book is profitable (idiom); the benefits of education

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开kāito open (transitive or intransitive) · (of ships, vehicles, troops etc) to start 卷juǎnto roll up · (fig.) to sweep up; to engulf; to drag into (a situation)有yǒuto have; there is · (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意[you3 yi4] intentional)益Yìsurname Yi

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开卷有益

kāi juàn yǒu yì

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