jīngzhuàn

经传

Word · NounTraditional經傳

Confucian classics and commentaries; important ancient texts

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

classics and commentaries; important ancient texts

formal

Most often used in formal or literary contexts. Frequently appears in the idiom '名不见经传' (not found in the classics and commentaries; unknown to fame).

Tā他
de的
xué学
wen问
gōng功
dǐ底
shēn深
hòu厚
 ,
biàn遍
lǎn览
jīng经
zhuàn传
 。

He has profound knowledge, having read extensively in the classics and commentaries.

Zài在
chuán传
tǒng统
wén文
huà化
zhōng中
 ,
jīng经
zhuàn传
de的
dì地
wèi位
fēi非
cháng常
gāo高
 。

In traditional culture, the status of the classics and commentaries is extremely high.

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Zhè这
xiē些
jì记
zǎi载
bú不
jiàn见
yú于
rèn任
hé何
jīng经
zhuàn传
 。

These records are not found in any important ancient texts.