书香门第
shū xiāng mén dì
Pinyin

Definition

书香门第
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shū xiāng mén dì
  1. family with a literary reputation (idiom); literary family

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

第
dì
  1. 1 (prefix indicating ordinal number, e.g. first, number two etc)
  2. 2 order
  3. 3 (old) rank in the imperial examinations
  4. 4 mansion
  5. 5 (literary) but
  6. 6 just
第一
dì yī
  1. 1 first
  2. 2 number one
  3. 3 primary
第二
dì èr
  1. 1 second
  2. 2 number two
  3. 3 next
  4. 4 secondary
暗香
àn xiāng
  1. 1 subtle fragrance
清香
qīng xiāng
  1. 1 sweet scent
  2. 2 fragrant odor
第五
dì wǔ
  1. 1 fifth
花香
huā xiāng
  1. 1 fragrance of flowers
香
xiāng
  1. 1 fragrant
  2. 2 sweet smelling
  3. 3 aromatic
  4. 4 savory or appetizing
  5. 5 (to eat) with relish
  6. 6 (of sleep) sound
  7. 7 perfume or spice
  8. 8 joss or incense stick
  9. 9 CL:根[gēn]
香味
xiāng wèi
  1. 1 fragrance
  2. 2 bouquet
  3. 3 sweet smell
  4. 4 CL:股[gǔ]
香奈儿
Xiāng nài ér
  1. 1 Chanel (brand name)
香格里拉
Xiāng gé lǐ lā
  1. 1 Shangri-La (mythical location)
  2. 2 Shangri-La town and county in Dêqên or Diqing Tibetan autonomous prefecture 迪慶藏族自治州|迪庆藏族自治州[Dí qìng Zàng zú zì zhì zhōu], northwest Yunnan
  3. 3 formerly Gyeltang or Gyalthang, Chinese 中甸[Zhōng diàn] in Tibetan province of Kham
香槟
xiāng bīn
  1. 1 champagne (loanword)
香气
xiāng qì
  1. 1 fragrance
  2. 2 aroma
  3. 3 incense
香水
xiāng shuǐ
  1. 1 perfume
  2. 2 cologne
香油
xiāng yóu
  1. 1 sesame oil
  2. 2 perfumed oil
香港
Xiāng gǎng
  1. 1 Hong Kong
香港人
Xiāng gǎng rén
  1. 1 Hong Kong person or people
香烟
xiāng yān
  1. 1 cigarette
  2. 2 smoke from burning incense
  3. 3 CL:支[zhī],條|条[tiáo]
香皂
xiāng zào
  1. 1 perfumed soap
  2. 2 toilet soap
  3. 3 CL:塊|块[kuài]
香肠
xiāng cháng
  1. 1 sausage
  2. 2 CL:根[gēn]

Idioms (20)

偷香窃玉
tōu xiāng qiè yù
  1. 1 lit. stolen scent, pilfered jade (idiom); philandering
  2. 2 secret illicit sex
口齿生香
kǒu chǐ shēng xiāng
  1. 1 eloquence that generates perfume (idiom); profound and significant text
吃香喝辣
chī xiāng hē là
  1. 1 lit. to eat delicious food and drink hard liquor (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to live well
国色天香
guó sè tiān xiāng
  1. 1 national grace, divine fragrance (idiom); an outstanding beauty
天香国色
tiān xiāng guó sè
  1. 1 divine fragrance, national grace (idiom); an outstanding beauty
宝马香车
bǎo mǎ xiāng chē
  1. 1 precious horses and magnificent carriage (idiom); rich family with extravagant lifestyle
  2. 2 ostentatious display of luxury
平时不烧香，临时抱佛脚
píng shí bù shāo xiāng , lín shí bào fó jiǎo
  1. 1 lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet when danger arises (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble
  2. 2 doing things at the last minute
  3. 3 to make a hasty last-minute effort (often refers to cramming for exams)
怜香惜玉
lián xiāng xī yù
  1. 1 to have tender, protective feelings for the fairer sex (idiom)
拣佛烧香
jiǎn fó shāo xiāng
  1. 1 to choose which Buddha to burn incense to (idiom); fig. to curry favor from the right person
书香门第
shū xiāng mén dì
  1. 1 family with a literary reputation (idiom); literary family
朝山进香
cháo shān jìn xiāng
  1. 1 to go on a pilgrimage and offer incense (idiom)
异香扑鼻
yì xiāng pū bí
  1. 1 exotic odors assail the nostrils (idiom)
葬玉埋香
zàng yù mái xiāng
  1. 1 lit. burying jade and interring incense (idiom); funeral for a beautiful person
酒香不怕巷子深
jiǔ xiāng bù pà xiàng zi shēn
  1. 1 fragrant wine fears no dark alley (idiom)
  2. 2 quality goods need no advertising
阖第光临
hé dì guāng lín
  1. 1 the whole family is invited (idiom)
香味扑鼻
xiāng wèi pū bí
  1. 1 exotic odors assail the nostrils (idiom)
香汤沐浴
xiāng tāng mù yù
  1. 1 to bathe in a fragrant hot spring (idiom)
香车宝马
xiāng chē bǎo mǎ
  1. 1 magnificent carriage and precious horses (idiom); rich family with extravagant lifestyle
  2. 2 ostentatious display of luxury
香轮宝骑
xiāng lún bǎo qí
  1. 1 magnificent carriage and precious horses (idiom); rich family with extravagant lifestyle
  2. 2 ostentatious display of luxury
鸟语花香
niǎo yǔ huā xiāng
  1. 1 lit. birdsong and fragrant flowers (idiom); fig. the intoxication of a beautiful spring day

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