儒林外史 in English Ru2 lin2 Wai4 shi3 Meaning

Meanings

  • The Scholars, Qing dynasty novel by Wu Jingzi 吳敬梓|吴敬梓[Wu2 Jing4 zi3], an extended satire on the Imperial Examination system

Simplified Characters

儒 林 外 史

Traditional Characters

儒 林 外 史

Pinyin

Ru2 lin2 Wai4 shi3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

儒ru2scholar 林lin2surname Lin 外wai4outside 史shi3surname Shi