great scholar; erudite Confucian scholar
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
great Confucian scholar; eminent and erudite scholar
archaicA historical term, primarily used to refer to preeminent scholars of Confucianism in ancient China. The term implies not just depth of learning but also moral standing and influence. The prefix 大 (dà) here means 'great' or 'eminent', and 儒 (rú) refers to a Confucian scholar.
Zhū朱
Xī熹
shì是
Sòng宋
dài代
de的
dà大
rú儒
，
duì对
hòu后
shì世
yǐng影
xiǎng响
shēn深
yuǎn远
。
Zhu Xi was a great Confucian scholar of the Song Dynasty, whose influence on later generations was profound.
Tā他
de的
xué学
wen问
yǔ与
pǐn品
xíng行
，
kān堪
chēng称
dāng当
shì世
dà大
rú儒
。
His scholarship and moral character earned him a reputation as a great scholar of his time.
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Gǔ古
dài代
de的
dà大
rú儒
bù不
jǐn仅
jīng精
tōng通
jīng经
diǎn典
，
yě也
zhù注
zhòng重
xiū修
shēn身
zhì治
guó国
。
The great Confucian scholars of antiquity were not only masters of the classics but also emphasized self-cultivation and state governance.