eloquent debater; rhetorician
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
eloquent debater; rhetorician; orator
literaryA classical/literary term from historical texts, referring to someone skilled in argumentation and persuasion.
Zhàn战
guó国
shí时
qī期
，
Sū苏
Qín秦
、
Zhāng张
Yí仪
dōu都
shì是
zhù著
míng名
de的
biàn辩
shì士
。
During the Warring States period, Su Qin and Zhang Yi were both famous rhetoricians.
Tā他
yǐ以
biàn辩
shì士
zhī之
cái才
，
shuō说
fú服
le了
gè各
guó国
jūn君
zhǔ主
。
With the talent of an orator, he persuaded the rulers of various states.
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Gǔ古
dài代
biàn辩
shì士
wǎng往
wǎng往
kào靠
kǒu口
cái才
yóu游
shuì说
zhū诸
hóu侯
，
móu谋
qǔ取
gōng功
míng名
。
Ancient debaters often relied on their eloquence to lobby feudal lords and seek fame and fortune.