著作等身 — Chinese idiom
著作等身
zhù zuò děng shēn
Meaning
- (of an author) prolific
Character by character
- 著zhùto show, to prove, to make known
- 作zuòto make; to write, to compose; to act, to perform
- 等děngrank, grade; same, equal; to wait
- 身shēnbody, torso; person; pregnancy
Idioms sharing a character
- 仰屋著书 yǎng wū zhù shū
- 著书立说 zhù shū lì shuō
- 见微知著 jiàn wēi zhī zhù
- 并肩作战 bìng jiān zuò zhàn
- 以身作则 yǐ shēn zuò zé
- 作威作福 zuò wēi zuò fú
- 作茧自缚 zuò jiǎn zì fù
- 作鸟兽散 zuò niǎo shòu sàn
- 俾夜作昼 bǐ yè zuò zhòu
- 呼牛作马 hū niú zuò mǎ
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