delve into profound or lost principles; retrieve lost knowledge
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Meanings
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to delve into profound principles; to explore abstruse theories or long-lost content
literaryA literary term, often used in academic or historical research contexts to describe the act of retrieving and examining obscure or forgotten knowledge. The phrase '钩沉' is typically used as a compound verb.
Zhè这
wèi位
xué学
zhě者
bì毕
shēng生
zhì致
lì力
yú于
gǔ古
dài代
zhé哲
xué学
de的
gōu钩
chén沉
。
This scholar devoted his life to delving into ancient philosophy.
Zhè这
běn本
qī期
kān刊
zhuān专
mén门
fā发
biǎo表
shǐ史
liào料
gōu钩
chén沉
de的
wén文
zhāng章
。
This journal specializes in articles that retrieve lost historical materials.
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《
Gǔ古
xiǎo小
shuō说
gōu钩
chén沉
》
shì是
Lǔ鲁
Xùn迅
xiān先
shēng生
jí辑
lù录
de的
yī一
bù部
zhòng重
yào要
zhù著
zuò作
。
"Ancient Fiction Retrieval" is an important work compiled by Mr. Lu Xun.