hóng
黉门
ancient school; academy
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
door of an ancient school; by extension, school or academy
literaryThis is an archaic literary term. In modern usage, it's found primarily in classical or historical contexts, or in fixed, elegant expressions. Not used in everyday conversation.
Gǔ古
dài代
xué学
zǐ子
kǔ苦
dú读
，
zhǐ只
wèi为
yǒu有
zhāo朝
yī一
rì日
néng能
rù入
hóng黌
mén门
。
Ancient scholars studied diligently, hoping one day to enter the academy.
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
xiān先
sheng生
shì是
qīng清
mò末
de的
hóng黌
mén门
xiù秀
cai才
。
This elderly gentleman was a Xiucai (a scholar) from an academy in the late Qing Dynasty.
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Hóng黌
mén门
zhī之
dì地
，
dāng当
yǐ以
xué学
wèn问
wéi为
zhòng重
。
In places of learning, scholarship should be the primary concern.