zuān​gù​zhǐ​duī

to pore over ancient books

  • created sense approved 钻故纸堆/鑽故紙堆 · zuān​gù​zhǐ​duī · to pore over ancient books — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    钻故纸堆 / 鑽故紙堆

    zuān​gù​zhǐ​duī

    to pore over ancient books

    To dig into piles of old books and documents; describes burying oneself in outdated writings like a pedant.

    钻, 故纸堆

    钻 (literal) → 钻/鑽 · zuān · to study intensively 故纸堆 (literal) → 故纸堆/故紙堆 · gù​zhǐ​duī · pile of old books

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