掉 书 袋

diào shū dàidictionary entry

lit. to wave around one's bookbag (idiom) / fig. to show off one's erudition / a person who does so

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

掉書袋 掉书袋 [diao4 shu1 dai4] /lit. to wave around one's bookbag (idiom)/fig. to show off one's erudition/a person who does so/

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Other forms in these source records: 掉書袋

掉
diào
to fall / to drop / to lag behind / to lose / to go missing / to reduce / fall (in prices) / to lose (value, weight etc) / to wag / to swing / to turn / to change / to exchange / to swap / to show off / to shed (hair) / (used after certain verbs to express completion, fulfillment, removal etc)
书
shū
book / letter / document / CL:本[běn],冊|册[cè],部[bù] / to write
Shū
abbr. for 書經|书经[Shū jīng]
袋
dài
pouch / bag / sack / pocket

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.