書中自有顏如玉
See also: 书中自有颜如玉
Chinese edit
book; letter | middle; centre; within middle; centre; within; among; in; while (doing sth); during; China; Chinese; hit (the mark) |
from; self; oneself from; self; oneself; since |
to have; there is; there are to have; there is; there are; to exist; to be |
colour; countenance; face | as (if); such as | jade | ||
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trad. (書中自有顏如玉) | 書 | 中 | 自 | 有 | 顏 | 如 | 玉 | |
simp. (书中自有颜如玉) | 书 | 中 | 自 | 有 | 颜 | 如 | 玉 |
Etymology edit
Literally: A book holds a face as smooth as jade.
Pronunciation edit
Proverb edit
書中自有顏如玉
- If you study hard, you will be successful, and a beautiful woman will want to marry you.