书生
shū
shēng

Definitions

  1. 1. scholar
  2. 2. intellectual
  3. 3. egghead

Components

  • 书 Shū – PN:abbr. for 書經
  • 生 shēng – to be born

Related Words

  • 白面书生 bái miàn shū shēng – lit. pale-faced scholar (idiom); young and inexperienced person without practical experience
  • 一介书生 yī jiè shū shēng – an intellectual
  • 文弱书生 wén ruò shū shēng – gentle and frail-looking intellectual