where is; what is
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1 sense · 4 examplesinterrogative
where is; what is (formal/literary)
literaryLiterary and formal usage. Used to question the existence, location, or nature of something, often rhetorically. Common in written Chinese and formal speech.
Lǐ理
yóu由
hé何
zài在
？
Where is the reason? / What is the justification?
Yì意
yì义
hé何
zài在
？
What is the meaning? / What is the point?
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Zhēn真
xiàng相
hé何
zài在
，
zhì至
jīn今
wú无
rén人
zhī知
xiǎo晓
。
Where the truth lies remains unknown to this day.
Ruò若
gōng公
dào道
zì自
zài在
rén人
xīn心
，
yòu又
hé何
bì必
wèn问
gōng公
dào道
hé何
zài在
？
If justice naturally resides in people's hearts, why ask where justice is?