著作等身 — Chinese idiom

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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