comb silk strands; statecraft; administrative talent
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
combed silk; arranged silk threads
literaryOriginal literal meaning.
Jīng经
lún纶
zhī之
gōng工
，
shǐ始
yú于
sāo缫
sī丝
。
The work of combing silk begins with reeling.
noun
statecraft; administrative talent; ability to plan and govern
formalFigurative and most common usage, refers to great talent for state affairs and management.
Tā他
mǎn满
fù腹
jīng经
lún纶
，
shì是
guó国
jiā家
xū需
yào要
de的
dòng栋
liáng梁
zhī之
cái材
。
He is a man of great learning and talent, exactly the pillar that the country needs.
Xīn新
shàng上
rèn任
de的
shì市
zhǎng长
kě渴
wàng望
dà大
zhǎn展
jīng经
lún纶
，
gǎi改
shàn善
mín民
shēng生
。
The newly appointed mayor is eager to fully deploy his administrative talents to improve people's livelihoods.
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Zhè这
wèi位
jīng经
jì济
xué学
jiā家
jì既
yǒu有
lǐ理
lùn论
，
yòu又
yǒu有
jīng经
lún纶
shì世
wù务
de的
shí实
jiàn践
néng能
lì力
。
This economist possesses both theoretical knowledge and practical ability to manage state affairs.
Gǔ古
rén人
cháng常
yǐ以
‘jīng‘
tiān经
wěi天
dì纬
lái地
’
xíng来
róng形
fēi容
fán非
de凡
jīng的
lún经
zhī纶
cái之
才
。
The ancients often used 'to weave the warp of heaven and the weft of earth' to describe extraordinary talent for statecraft.