Meaning of 立言
立言 means to write books and establish one's own doctrines or theories; to achieve immortality through one's writings. Pronounced lì yán.
- to write books and establish one's own doctrines or theories; to achieve immortality through one's writings
Definitions & Examples
Gǔ古
rén人
qiáng强
diào调
lì立
dé德
、
lì立
gōng功
、
lì立
yán言
，
yǐ以
qiú求
bù不
xiǔ朽
。
The ancients emphasized establishing virtue, merit, and words to achieve immortality.
Tā他
yī一
shēng生
zhì致
lì力
yú于
xué学
shù术
yán研
jiū究
，
xī希
wàng望
lì立
yán言
chuán传
shì世
。
He dedicated his life to academic research, hoping to establish a lasting intellectual legacy.
Zhè这
bù部
zhù著
zuò作
zú足
yǐ以
ràng让
tā他
lì立
yán言
，
míng名
chuí垂
qīng青
shǐ史
。
This work is sufficient for him to establish his name in history through his writings.
Zài在
chuán传
tǒng统
wén文
huà化
zhōng中
，
lì立
yán言
shì是
shì士
rén人
de的
zuì最
gāo高
zhuī追
qiú求
zhī之
yī一
。
In traditional culture, establishing one's words was one of the highest pursuits of scholars.
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