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汗牛充栋
汗牛充棟
hànniúchōngdòng
1. 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 6 丶
牛
niú
ox, cow, bull
HSK 2 4 丶
充
chōng
to fill, to supply; to be full
HSK 5 6 丶
栋
dòng
ridge-beam; the main support of a house
HSK 6 9 丶

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