照本宣科 zhào běn xuān kē

a wooden word-by-word reading

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 33422nd word

Definitions

  1. 1. a wooden word-by-word reading

Characters

Character Meaning
照 zhào HSK 3
to take (a photo); to illuminate; to shine
本 běn HSK 1
this; the current; original
宣 xuān HSK 5
to announce; to declare (publicly); surname Xuan
科 kē HSK 4
branch of study; field; division