掉书袋

Traditional: 掉書袋

diào shū dài

Dictionary entry

lit. to wave around one's bookbag (idiom)

What does 掉书袋 mean?

掉书袋 (diào shū dài) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. to wave around one's bookbag (idiom)

2fig. to show off one's erudition

3a person who does so

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掉diàoto fall · to drop 书Shūabbr. for 書經|书经[Shu1 jing1]袋dàipouch · bag

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掉书袋

diào shū dài

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