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博士买驴

bóshìmǎilǘ

Traditional: 博士買驢

lit. the scholar buys a donkey (idiom); fig. long-winded verbiage that never gets to the point / idiom mocking scholastic pomposity

Character Breakdown

博
bó
to gamble, to play games; to win; rich, plentiful, extensive; wide, broad
HSK 4
士
shì
scholar, gentleman; soldier
HSK 4
买
mǎi
to buy, to purchase; to bribe, to persuade
HSK 1
驴
lǘ
donkey, ass

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