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[郢書燕說] YǐngshūYānshuō lit. Ying writes a letter and Yan reads it
fig. to misinterpret the original meaning
to pile up errors
refers to the letter from capital 郢[Yǐng] of 楚[Chǔ] in which the inadvertent words "hold up the candle" are mistaken by the minister of 燕[Yān] as "promote the wise"

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        Shū/shū, [書], abbr. for 書經|书经[Shū jīng], book/letter/document/CL:本[běn],冊|册[cè],部[bù]/to write
        túshūguǎn, [圖書館], library/CL:家[jiā],個|个[gè]
        dúshū, [讀書], to read a book/to study/to attend school
        mìshū, [秘書], secretary
        shūdiàn, [書店], bookstore/CL:家[jiā]
        jiāoshū, [教書], to teach (in a school)
        shūmiàn, [書面], in writing/written
        wénshū, [文書], document/official correspondence/secretary/secretariat
        shūdāizi, [書呆子], bookworm/pedant/bookish fool
        shūfáng, [書房], study (room)/studio/CL:間|间[jiān]
        
        zhèngshū, [證書], credentials/certificate
        yíshū, [遺書], posthumous writing/testament/suicide note/ancient literature
        shūjí, [書籍], books/works
        túshū, [圖書], books (in a library or bookstore)/CL:本[běn],冊|册[cè],部[bù]
        qíngshū, [情書], love letter
        niànshū, [念書], to read/to study
        
        shūmíng, [書名], name of a book/reputation as calligrapher
        shūbāo, [書包], schoolbag/satchel/bookbag/CL:個|个[gè],隻|只[zhī]
        shūběn, [書本], book/CL:本[běn]
        shuōmíngshū, [說明書], (technical) manual/(book of) directions/synopsis (of a play or film)/specificati...
        shūzhuō, [書桌], desk/CL:張|张[zhāng]
        chàngxiāoshū, [暢銷書], best-seller/best-selling book/blockbuster
        shūxiě, [書寫], to write
        qǐngyuànshū, [請願書], petition
        shūjià, [書架], bookshelf/CL:個|个[gè]
        jiàokēshū, [教科書], textbook/CL:本[běn]
        xiéyìshū, [協議書], contract/protocol
        shēnqǐngshū, [申請書], application/application form/petition (to higher authorities)
        mìshūzhǎng, [秘書長], secretary-general
        dìngshūjī, [訂書機], stapler/stapling machine/bookbinding machine/CL:臺|台[tái]
        
        
        bǎikēquánshū, [百科全書], encyclopedia/CL:本[běn],集[jí]
        qǐsùshū, [起訴書], indictment (law)/statement of charges (law)
        
        zhèngmíngshū, [證明書], certificate
        
        shūfǎ, [書法], calligraphy/handwriting/penmanship
        
        shūkān, [書刊], books and publications
        shūpíng, [書評], book review/book notice
        shūyè, [書頁], page of a book
        shūxìn, [書信], letter/epistle
        cángshū, [藏書], to collect books/library collection
        shūji, [書記], secretary (chief official of a branch of a socialist or communist party)/clerk/s...
        zìbáishū, [自白書], confession
        
        shūqiān, [書籤], bookmark/CL:張|张[zhāng]
        jiùshū, [舊書], second-hand book/old book/ancient book
        fúyīnshū, [福音書], gospel
        
        
        shūkù, [書庫], a store room for books/fig. an erudite person/the Bibliotheca and Epitome of pse...
        dìngshūjī, [釘書機], stapler
        
        tiānshū, [天書], imperial edict/heavenly book (superstition)/obscure or illegible writing/double ...
        
        dúshūrén, [讀書人], scholar/intellectual
        dúshūhuì, [讀書會], study group
        quánshū, [全書], entire book/unabridged book/entire multi-volume work/comprehensive volume
        shūguì, [書櫃], bookcase
        
        
        shūmù, [書目], booklist/bibliography/title catalogue/CL:本[běn]
        
        cānkǎoshū, [參考書], reference book
        jièshūzhèng, [借書證], library card
稿         shūgǎo, [書稿], manuscript of a book
        gǔshū, [古書], ancient book/old book
        
        
        wěituōshū, [委託書], commission/proxy/power of attorney/authorization/warrant
        yínshū, [淫書], obscene book/pornography
        bèishū, [背書], to repeat a lesson/to learn by heart/to endorse a check
        shǐshū, [史書], history book
        cóngshū, [叢書], a series of books/a collection of books
        huǐguòshū, [悔過書], written repentance
        jìnshū, [禁書], banned book
        shūshēng, [書生], scholar/intellectual/egghead
        shūhuì, [書會], calligraphy society/village school (old)/literary society (old)
        shūjuàn, [書卷], volume/scroll
        
        
        
        yìdìngshū, [議定書], protocol/treaty
        shàngshū, [上書], to write a letter (to the authorities)/to present a petition
        
        
        shūbào, [書報], papers and books
        yīshū, [醫書], medical book
        yìxiàngshū, [意向書], letter of intent (LOI) (commerce)
        
        báipíshū, [白皮書], white paper (e.g. containing proposals for new legislation)/white book
        
        dìngshūzhēn, [訂書針], staple
        zhànshū, [戰書], written war challenge
        shēngmíngshū, [聲明書], statement
        
        
        qìngzhúnánshū, [罄竹難書], so many that the bamboo slats have been exhausted/innumerable crimes (idiom)/see...
        zhùshū, [著書], to write a book
        pìnshū, [聘書], letter of appointment/contract
        shūjǐ, [書脊], spine of a book
        xiánshū, [閒書], light reading
        
        
        
        zǒngshūji, [總書記], general secretary (of the Communist Party)
        
        huángshū, [黃書], pornographic book
        shūhuà, [書畫], painting and calligraphy
        
        
        
        shūyuàn, [書院], academy of classical learning (Tang Dynasty - Qing Dynasty)
        shuōshū, [說書], folk art consisting of storytelling to music
        cǎoshū, [草書], grass script/cursive script (Chinese calligraphic style)
        
        
        jīngshū, [經書], classic books in Confucianism/scriptures/sutras
        
        xuèshū, [血書], letter written in one's own blood, expressing determination, hatred, last wishes...
        juémìngshū, [絕命書], suicide note
        guóshū, [國書], credentials (of a diplomat)/documents exchanged between nations/national or dyna...
        
        shūzhāi, [書齋], study (room)
        
        shūjú, [書局], bookstore/publishing house
        
        
        shūchú, [書櫥], bookcase
        shǒushū, [手書], to write personally/personal letter
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        dànshū, [但書], proviso/qualifying clause
        shūfǎjiā, [書法家], calligrapher
        
        
        lèishū, [類書], reference book consisting of material quoted from many sources, arranged by cate...
        
        jiāoshūjiàng, [教書匠], hack teacher/pedagogue
        gōngjùshū, [工具書], reference book (such as dictionary, almanac, gazetteer etc)
        shūjiǎn, [書簡], (literary) letter
        zhēnshū, [真書], regular script (Chinese calligraphic style)
        
        
        
        Hóngbǎoshū, [紅寶書], the "Little Red Book" of selected writings of Mao Zedong (refers to 毛主席語錄|毛主席语录[...
        
        
        zìshū, [字書], character book (i.e. school primer)
        
        
        
        
        
        
        chàngyìshū, [倡議書], written proposal/document outlining an initiative
        
        
        shūxiāng, [書香], literary reputation
        
        
        shūpí, [書皮], book cover/book jacket
        
        
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        wěirènshū, [委任書], letter of appointment
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        shūmiànyǔ, [書面語], written language
        fènbǐjíshū, [奮筆疾書], to write at a tremendous speed
        
        zhàoshū, [詔書], edict/written imperial order
        
        
        
        

        yànwěifú, swallow-tailed coat/tails
        Yān/yàn, [鷰], Yan, a vassal state of Zhou in modern Hebei and Liaoning/north Hebei/the four Ya...
        yànmài, [燕麥], oats
        yànzi, swallow
        
        
        yànwō, [燕窩], edible bird's nest
        yǔyàn, swift/Apodidae (the swift family)
        
        
        
        jīnsīyàn, [金絲燕], Aerodramus, genus of birds that use echolocation, a subset of the Collocaliini t...
        
        
        
        
        
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        yīnggēyànwǔ, [鶯歌燕舞], the warbler sings and the swallow dances/prosperity abounds (idiom)
        yànquè, (bird species of China) brambling (Fringilla montifringilla)/(fig.) small fry

        shuì/shuō, [說]/[説], to persuade, to speak/to say/to explain/to scold/to tell off/a theory (typically...
        
        shuōhuà, [說話], to speak/to say/to talk/to gossip/to tell stories/talk/word
        tīngshuō, [聽說], to hear (sth said)/one hears (that)/hearsay/listening and speaking
        shuōmíng, [說明], to explain/to illustrate/to indicate/to show/to prove/explanation/directions/cap...
        zàishuō, [再說], to say again/to put off a discussion until later/moreover/what's more/besides
        shuōhuǎng, [說謊], to lie/to tell an untruth
        shuōfú, [說服], to persuade/to convince/to talk sb over/Taiwan pr. [shuì fú]
        shuōshíhuà, [說實話], to speak the truth/truth to tell/frankly
        yějiùshìshuō, [也就是說], in other words/that is to say/so/thus
        shuōfǎ/shuōfa, [說法], to expound Buddhist teachings, way of speaking/wording/formulation/one's version...
        shuōbudìng, [說不定], can't say for sure/maybe
        xiǎoshuō, [小說], novel/fiction/CL:本[běn],部[bù]
        húshuō, [胡說], to talk nonsense/drivel
        
        shuōshuo, [說說], to say sth
        chuánshuō, [傳說], legend/folklore/to repeat from mouth to mouth/they say that...
        shuōlesuàn, [說了算], to have the final say/to be the one in charge
        
        húshuōbādào, [胡說八道], to talk rubbish
        jùshuō, [據說], it is said that/reportedly
        
        
        shíhuàshíshuō, [實話實說], to tell the truth/to tell it as it is
        shuōláihuàcháng, [說來話長], start explaining and it's a long story (idiom); complicated and not easy to expr...
        
        shuōxiào, [說笑], to chat and laugh/to crack jokes/to banter
        yǎnshuō, [演說], speech/to deliver a speech
        shuōchàng, [說唱], speaking and singing, as in various forms of storytelling such as 彈詞|弹词[tán cí] ...
        huàshuō, [話說], It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative)/to discuss/to recount
        xiāshuō, [瞎說], to talk drivel/to assert sth without a proper understanding or basis in fact/not...
        shuōfúlì, [說服力], persuasiveness
        huànjùhuàshuō, [換句話說], in other words
        yībānláishuō, [一般來說], generally speaking
        chánghuàduǎnshuō, [長話短說], to make a long story short (idiom)
        hǎoshuō, [好說], easy to deal with/not a problem/(polite answer) you flatter me
        suīshuō, [雖說], though/although
        shuōjiào, [說教], to preach
        bùyòngshuō, [不用說], needless to say/it goes without saying
        zǒngdeláishuō, [總的來說], generally speaking/to sum up/in summary/in short
        wúhuàkěshuō, [無話可說], to have nothing to say (idiom)
        jiùshìshuō, [就是說], in other words/that is
        shuōdào/shuōdao, [說道], to state/to say (the quoted words), to discuss/reason (behind sth)
        
        shuōdàozuòdào, [說到做到], to be as good as one's word (idiom)/to keep one's promise
        shuōdàodǐ, [說到底], in the final analysis/in the end
        shuōcí, [說辭], excuse/pretext/entreaties/arguments
        Xiǎoshuōjiā/xiǎoshuōjiā, [小說家], School of Minor-talks, one of the Hundred Schools of Thought 諸子百家|诸子百家[zhū zǐ bǎ...
        shuōmíngshū, [說明書], (technical) manual/(book of) directions/synopsis (of a play or film)/specificati...
        
        yóushuì, [遊說], to lobby/to campaign/to promote (an idea, a product)/(old) to visit various rule...
        quànshuō, [勸說], to persuade/persuasion/to advise
        
        shuìkè, [說客], (old) itinerant political adviser/(fig.) lobbyist/go-between/mouthpiece/also pr....
        yàoshuō, [要說], as for/when it comes to
        sùshuō, [訴說], to recount/to tell of/to relate/(fig.) (of a thing) to stand as testament to (so...
        shuōsāndàosì, [說三道四], to make thoughtless remarks (idiom)/to criticize/gossip
        
        
        
        jiěshuō, [解說], to explain/to comment
        
        súhuàshuō, [俗話說], as the proverb says/as they say...
        dàotīngtúshuō, [道聽途說], gossip/hearsay/rumor
        
        
        shuōqǐ, [說起], to mention/to bring up (a subject)/with regard to/as for
        
        qiěbùshuō, [且不說], not to mention/leaving aside
        tánqíngshuōài, [談情說愛], to murmur endearments (idiom)/to get into a romantic relationship
        
        xìshuō, [細說], to tell in detail
        xuéshuō, [學說], theory/doctrine
        ànlǐshuō, [按理說], it is reasonable to say that...
        duǎnpiānxiǎoshuō, [短篇小說], short story
        shuōbuguòqù, [說不過去], cannot be justified/inexcusable
        yībānshuōlái, [一般說來], generally speaking/in general
        fǎnguòláishuō, [反過來說], on the other hand
        néngshuōhuìdào, [能說會道], can talk really well (idiom); the gift of the gab
        zìyuánqíshuō, [自圓其說], to make a story or theory consistent/to give a plausible explanation/to plug the...
        
        shùshuō, [述說], to recount/to narrate/to give an account of
        xiéshuō, [邪說], harmful teachings/evil doctrine
        jǔlìláishuō, [舉例來說], for example
        
        shuōdòng, [說動], to persuade
        èrhuàbùshuō, [二話不說], not saying anything further (idiom); not raising any objection/without demur
        jiěshuōyuán, [解說員], commentator
        
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        xiànshēnshuōfǎ, [現身說法], to talk from one's personal experience/to use oneself as an example
        
        yánqíngxiǎoshuō, [言情小說], romantic fiction
        shuōdìng, [說定], to agree on/to settle on
        ànshuō, [按說], in the ordinary course of events/ordinarily/normally
        
        yánshuō, [言說], to speak of/to refer to
        
        yǒushuōyǒuxiào, [有說有笑], talking and laughing/to jest/cheerful and lively
        shuōqíng, [說情], to intercede/to plead for sb else
        
        
        píngshuō, [評說], to comment/to evaluate
        
        shuōbushàng, [說不上], to be unable to say or tell/to not be worth mentioning
        zhòngshuōfēnyún, [眾說紛紜], opinions differ (idiom)
        shuōyībùèr, [說一不二], to say one and mean just that (idiom); to keep one's word
        
        shuōlǐ, [說理], to reason/to argue logically
        méishuōde, [沒說的], nothing to pick on/really good/nothing to discuss/settled matter/no problem
        
        
        tántiānshuōdì, [談天說地], to talk endlessly/talking of anything under the sun
        zhǐshuōbùzuò, [只說不做], to be all talk and no action
        shuōshū, [說書], folk art consisting of storytelling to music
        chángpiānxiǎoshuō, [長篇小說], novel
        zhàoshuō, [照說], normally/ordinarily speaking
        
        jiǎshuō, [假說], hypothesis
        
        
        zìbùbìshuō, [自不必說], to not need dwell on (idiom)
        
        jiěshuōcí, [解說詞], a commentary
        shuōméi, [說媒], to act as a matchmaker
        
        shuōqīn, [說親], to act as a matchmaker
        zhōngpiānxiǎoshuō, [中篇小說], novella
        èrhuàméishuō, [二話沒說], see 二話不說|二话不说[èr huà bù shuō]
        
        
        shuōchángdàoduǎn, [說長道短], lit. to discuss sb's merits and demerits (idiom); to gossip
        
        
        
        
        chéngshuō, [成說], accepted theory or formulation

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