Definition
陋室 literally means 'humble dwelling' — a modest, plain living space. The term is famously associated with Liu Yuxi's classical essay 陋室铭, and carries a refined, self-deprecating literary tone. Learners should note that 陋室 is not a common everyday word for 'small room' (which would be 小房间), but rather a cultured or poetic term.
n.
humble abodemodest dwelling (literary, often self-deprecating)
Examples
- 陋室，。Tā de lòu shì suīrán jiǎnlòu, dàn fēicháng gānjìng.His humble dwelling is simple but very clean.
- 《陋室》。Liú Yǔxī de 《lòu shì míng》 shì zhōngxué kèběn lǐ de míngpiān.Liu Yuxi's 'Inscription of the Humble Dwelling' is a famous text in middle school textbooks.
- 陋室，。Zhè wèi shīrén yǐnjū zài shān zhōng de lòu shì, měitiān dúshū xiězì.This poet lives in seclusion in his mountain humbleroom, reading and writing every day.
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