read and recite Confucian classics
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to read and recite Confucian classics (such as the Five Classics or Thirteen Classics)
literaryRefers specifically to the traditional practice of studying and chanting foundational Confucian texts. This was a core component of classical education and imperial examinations in pre-modern China.
Gǔ古
dài代
de的
shì士
rén人
zì自
yòu幼
biàn便
kāi开
shǐ始
dú读
jīng经
。
Scholars in ancient times began reading the classics from childhood.
Tā他
zài在
shū书
yuàn院
lǐ里
zhuān专
xīn心
dú读
jīng经
，
bù不
wèn问
shì世
shì事
。
He focused on studying the classics at the academy, detached from worldly affairs.
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“
dú读
jīng经
”
shì是
kē科
jǔ举
kǎo考
shì试
de的
jī基
chǔ础
。
"Reading the classics" was the foundation of the imperial examination system.