食古不化 — shi2 gu3 bu4 hua4 — Chinese Dictionary

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Definitions4 characters

shi² gu³ bu⁴ hua⁴

to swallow ancient learning without digesting it (idiom)/to be pedantic without having a mastery of one's subject

Usage•••frequent

Pronunciations

食

古

不

化

As word

1

shi²

to swallow ancient learning without digesting it (idiom)/to be pedantic without having a mastery of one's subject

2

gu³

to swallow ancient learning without digesting it (idiom)/to be pedantic without having a mastery of one's subject

3

bu⁴

to swallow ancient learning without digesting it (idiom)/to be pedantic without having a mastery of one's subject

4

hua⁴

to swallow ancient learning without digesting it (idiom)/to be pedantic without having a mastery of one's subject