Confucian classics; ancient books
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
Confucian classics; canonical scriptures
literaryRefers specifically to the core texts of Confucianism, such as the Four Books and Five Classics.
Zhè这
wèi位
xué学
zhě者
bì毕
shēng生
zhì致
lì力
yú于
jīng经
jí籍
de的
yán研
jiū究
。
This scholar devoted his entire life to the study of Confucian classics.
Gǔ古
dài代
dú读
shū书
rén人
bì必
xū须
shú熟
dú读
gè各
lèi类
jīng经
jí籍
。
Ancient scholars had to be thoroughly familiar with all kinds of canonical texts.
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Zhè这
tào套
jīng经
jí籍
shì是
Sòng宋
dài代
kè刻
běn本
de的
fù复
zhì制
pǐn品
。
This set of classics is a reproduction of a Song Dynasty woodblock edition.
noun
books in general; ancient records and texts
literaryA broader term referring to ancient books, documents, and literary records, not limited to Confucian texts.
Zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
mù墓
zhōng中
chū出
tǔ土
le了
dà大
liàng量
zhēn珍
guì贵
de的
jīng经
jí籍
。
A large number of precious ancient books were unearthed from this tomb.
Tā他
jiā家
zhōng中
cáng藏
yǒu有
xǔ许
duō多
hǎn罕
jiàn见
de的
jīng经
jí籍
。
His family possesses many rare ancient texts.
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Zhè这
bù部
jīng经
jí籍
xiáng详
xì细
jì记
zǎi载
le了
dāng当
shí时
de的
fēng风
sú俗
xí习
guàn惯
。
This ancient book records the customs and habits of that time in detail.