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Chinese translation: 知识分子

12:21 May 25, 2021
English to Chinese translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
English term or phrase: intellectual
The [人名] case is a rarity. He is not an intellectual and yet he likes to play with ideas.
RaffaellaG
Italy
Local time: 08:11
Chinese translation:知识分子
Explanation:
The [人名] case is a rarity. He is not an intellectual and yet he likes to play with ideas.
[人名] 这案例是很少有的。他不是个知识分子,但他有很多想法。
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Kiet Bach
United States
Local time: 23:11
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Summary of answers provided
5FYI
Randy Wong
4知识分子
Kiet Bach
4書蟲
pkchan
3学究
tanglsus


  

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知识分子


Explanation:
The [人名] case is a rarity. He is not an intellectual and yet he likes to play with ideas.
[人名] 这案例是很少有的。他不是个知识分子,但他有很多想法。

Kiet Bach
United States
Local time: 23:11
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
FYI


Explanation:
他读书不多,但喜欢动脑。

Randy Wong
China
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書蟲


Explanation:
or:書呆子

“书呆子解释”你听得懂吗? - 英语点津 - China Dailyhttps://language.chinadaily.com.cn › ...· Translate this page
Oct 29, 2014 — Nerdsplaining means explaining in an overly intellectual, obsessively detailed way, particularly when the topic is obscure or highly technical. “ ...

What is the difference between 书呆子 and 迂夫子? - Chinese ...https://chinese.stackexchange.com › questions › what-is...
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Oct 26, 2018 — 书呆子 is most accurately translated as IYI (Intellectual yet idiot), a phrase coined by Nassim Taleb. While "nerd" in modern English often refers ...

pkchan
United States
Local time: 02:11
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学究


Explanation:
供参考

tanglsus
United States
Local time: 02:11
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