to admonish; to exhort earnestly
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to admonish; to exhort earnestly; to warn and advise
literaryA formal, literary term used to describe earnestly advising someone to correct their faults or to heed a warning, often by a superior or senior person.
Lǎo老
shī师
jīng经
cháng常
guī规
jiè戒
xué学
sheng生
yào要
chéng诚
shí实
shǒu守
xìn信
。
The teacher often admonishes the students to be honest and trustworthy.
Tā他
xiě写
le了
yī一
fēng封
xìn信
，
duì对
hǎo好
yǒu友
de的
lǔ鲁
mǎng莽
xíng行
wéi为
jiā加
yǐ以
guī规
jiè戒
。
He wrote a letter to earnestly exhort his friend about his reckless behavior.
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Zuò作
wéi为
zhǎng长
bèi辈
，
tā他
yǒu有
zé责
rèn任
duì对
hòu后
bèi辈
jìn进
xíng行
guī规
jiè戒
。
As an elder, it is his responsibility to admonish the younger generation.