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文弱書生

简文弱书生 · 繁文弱書生

Mandarin · pinyin wén ruò shū shēng

(idiom) frail scholar

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文: wén · literature, culture, writing
弱: ruò · weak; fragile, delicate
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生: shēng · life, living, lifetime; birth
书: shū · book, letter, document; writings

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2–4–1–1 · wen2 ruo4 shu1 sheng1

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(idiomatic) scholar or intellectual who is gentle and frail

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