书生气 (shū shēng qì) — bookishness
Definition
Often a mildly negative noun: 'bookishness' — the naive, impractical air of someone whose head is in books and who seems out of touch with real life. Common as a quality to warn against.
noun
bookishness
Examples
- 书生气，。Tā de shū shēng qì hěn zhòng, bú tài huì gēn rén dǎ jiāo dào.His bookishness is very strong; he's not very good at dealing with people.
- 书生气，。Bié nà me shū shēng qì, duō chū qù zǒu zǒu kàn kàn.Don't be so bookish; go out and see the world more.
- ，书生气。Zhè piān wén zhāng xiě dé bú cuò, dàn yǒu diǎn shū shēng qì.This article is well written, but a bit bookish.
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