鑽故紙堆
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to dig into piles of outdated writings (idiom)
to study old books and papers
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Idiom惯用语 · Widely known
- Literally
- to burrow into a heap of old paper
- Meaning
- To bury oneself in old books and documents, especially ancient texts. Often said with mild mockery of a scholar cut off from the real world.
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