百無一用是書生

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Chinese

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be; yes; this scholar; intellectual; pedantic scholar
trad. (百無一用是書生) 百無一用 書生
simp. (百无一用是书生) 百无一用 书生

Etymology

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From a line in 雜感, a poem written by Qing dynasty poet Huang Jingren.

白眼百無一用書生 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
白眼百无一用书生 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: 1768, 黃景仁, 雜感
Shí yǒu jiǔ rén kān báiyǎn, bǎiwúyīyòng shì shūshēng. [Pinyin]
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Pronunciation

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Proverb

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百無一用是書生

  1. Scholars (intellectuals) are good for nothing.