知書達禮

知书达礼
zhīshūdálǐ

well-educated and well-bred

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

=1 知 zhī
  1. to know
  2. to be aware
=1 知 zhì
  1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) Original form of 智 (zhì, “knowing, wisdom, intelligence”).
  2. Original form of 智 (zhì, “knowing, wisdom, intelligence”).
=2 書 Shū abbr. for 書經 Shūjīng
=2 書 shū
  1. book
  2. letter
  3. document
  4. to write

classifiers: 本, 冊, 部
=3 達 Dá surname Da
=3 達 dá
  1. to attain
  2. to reach
  3. to amount to
  4. to communicate
  5. eminent
=3 達 tà
  1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) only used in 挑達／挑达 (tāotà, “coming and going freely; frivolous”)
  2. only used in 挑達／挑达 (tāotà, “coming and going freely; frivolous”)
=3 達 tì
  1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) slippery; smooth
  2. slippery; smooth
=4 禮 Lǐ
  1. surname Li
  2. abbr. for 禮記 Lǐjì, Classic of Rites
=4 禮 lǐ
  1. gift
  2. rite
  3. ceremony
  4. propriety
  5. etiquette
  6. courtesy

classifier: 份