handed-down edition; transmitted copy
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
handed-down edition of a book; transmitted copy; ancient text
formalA term used in bibliography and textual criticism. Refers specifically to copies or editions of ancient books that have been passed down through generations, as opposed to newly discovered manuscripts (e.g., from archaeological finds).
Yán研
jiū究
《
Shī诗
jīng经
》
，
xū需
yào要
bǐ比
jiào较
bù不
tóng同
de的
chuán传
běn本
。
To study the 'Book of Songs,' one needs to compare different transmitted editions.
Zhè这
bù部
Sòng宋
dài代
de的
chuán传
běn本
jù具
yǒu有
jí极
gāo高
de的
wén文
xiàn献
jià价
zhí值
。
This Song Dynasty transmitted edition possesses extremely high documentary value.
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Yóu由
yú于
nián年
dài代
jiǔ久
yuǎn远
，
hěn很
duō多
gǔ古
jí籍
de的
chuán传
běn本
yǐ已
jīng经
cán残
quē缺
bù不
quán全
。
Due to the great passage of time, the transmitted copies of many ancient books are already incomplete.