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汗牛充栋

hànniúchōngdòng

Traditional: 汗牛充棟

lit. enough books to make a pack-ox sweat or to fill a house to the rafters (idiom); fig. many books

Character Breakdown

汗
hàn
perspiration, sweat
HSK 4
牛
niú
ox, cow, bull
HSK 2
充
chōng
to fill, to supply; to be full
HSK 5
栋
dòng
ridge-beam; the main support of a house
HSK 6

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