Meaning of 断简残编
断简残编 means fragmentary writings; incomplete ancient texts. Pronounced duàn jiǎn cán biān.
- fragmentary writings; incomplete ancient texts
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
bù部
gǔ古
jí籍
liú流
chuán传
zhì至
jīn今
，
zhǐ只
shèng剩
xià下
duàn断
jiǎn简
cán残
biān编
，
nán难
yǐ以
fù复
yuán原
quán全
mào貌
。
This ancient text has been passed down to the present day, leaving only fragmentary writings, making it difficult to restore its original form.
Lì历
shǐ史
xué学
jiā家
cóng从
zhè这
xiē些
duàn断
jiǎn简
cán残
biān编
zhōng中
nǔ努
lì力
pīn拼
còu凑
chū出
nà那
duàn段
bèi被
yí遗
wàng忘
de的
wén文
míng明
。
Historians are trying hard to piece together that forgotten civilization from these fragmentary texts.