书中自有黄金屋,书中自有颜如玉
Traditional form:
書中自有黃金屋,書中自有顏如玉
Pinyin (reading):
shūzhōngzìyǒuhuángjīnwū,shūzhōngzìyǒuyánrúyù
Definitions:
- lit. in books are sumptuous houses and graceful ladies (proverb)
- fig. be diligent in your studies, success and glory will follow
Characters:
- 书 - book, letter, document; writing
- 中 - central; center, middle; amidst; to hit (target), to attain; China; Chinese
- 自 - self; private, personal; from
- 有 - to have, to own, to possess; to exist
- 黄 - yellow; surname
- 金 - gold, metal; money
- 屋 - building, house, shelter; room
- 书 - book, letter, document; writing
- 中 - central; center, middle; amidst; to hit (target), to attain; China; Chinese
- 自 - self; private, personal; from
- 有 - to have, to own, to possess; to exist
- 颜 - face, facial appearance
- 如 - as, as if, like, such as, supposing
- 玉 - jade, gem, precious stone
Traditional characters:
- 書 - book, letter, document; writing
- 中 - central; center, middle; amidst; to hit (target), to attain; China; Chinese
- 自 - self; private, personal; from
- 有 - to have, to own, to possess; to exist
- 黃 - yellow; surname
- 金 - gold, metal; money
- 屋 - building, house, shelter; room
- 書 - book, letter, document; writing
- 中 - central; center, middle; amidst; to hit (target), to attain; China; Chinese
- 自 - self; private, personal; from
- 有 - to have, to own, to possess; to exist
- 顏 - face, facial appearance
- 如 - as, as if, like, such as, supposing
- 玉 - jade, gem, precious stone