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conjecture; manage; principle; minister
Meanings
4 senses · 10 examplesverb
to infer; to conjecture; to measure; to guess intentions
literaryA formal/literary term for estimating or discerning an underlying meaning or intention.
Inferring his original intention, it should have been out of goodwill.
Judging by the circumstances and reasoning, doing so is not appropriate.
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The cause and effect of this matter are difficult to fathom.
noun
principle; standard; reason; measure
literaryRefers to a fundamental principle, standard, or norm of reason.
The principle is the same from ancient times to the present.
Governance should have constant principles.
verb
to manage; to administer; to oversee
literaryA classical term for having control or authority over affairs.
Yi Yin once oversaw all affairs.
Administering national policy is no easy task.
noun
prime minister; chief minister; (historically) a high-ranking official equivalent to a premier
archaicA historical title, often used in compound titles for the highest minister or premier.
In the Tang Dynasty, the Left Vice Director of the Department of State Affairs was the chief minister.
The 'gé kuí' refers to the premier of the cabinet.
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He was one of the famous chief ministers in the late Qing dynasty.