书呆子 — meaning in English
shū dāi zi
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English meaning
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bookworm
noun A person who loves reading and reads often.
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egghead
noun An intellectual or highly educated person, especially one seen as impractical or out of touch.
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wonk
noun An overly studious person, particularly a student.
Senses
书呆子 is used for these senses in English:
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bookworm
Any of various insects that infest books.
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wonk
(derogatory, informal) An overly studious person, particularly a student.
bookworm — full definition
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noun A person who loves reading and reads often.
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noun Any of several small insects that damage books by feeding on paper or bindings.
