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Word · AdjectiveTraditional儱

tall; lofty; vague; unformed

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

adjective

tall; lofty; imposing (in appearance)

literary

Primarily used in the compound 倜儱 (tì lǒng) to describe a tall and imposing stature. Extremely literary and rare in modern usage.

Tā他
shēn身
cái材
tì倜
lǒng儱
 ，
yí仪
biǎo表
bù不
fán凡
 。

He is tall and imposing, with an extraordinary bearing.

Tì倜
lǒng儱
zhàng丈
fū夫
lì立
yú于
cháo朝
táng堂
zhī之
shàng上
 。

The tall and manly gentleman stood in the imperial court.

2.

adjective

vague; general; rough; unformed; immature

literary

Used in the compound 儱侗 (lǒng tǒng) to describe something unformed, immature, or treated in a general/vague manner without attention to detail. Derived from classical philosophical texts.

Cǐ此
shì事
bù不
kě可
lǒng儱
tǒng侗
yán言
zhī之
 ，
xū须
xiáng详
xì细
fēn分
xī析
 。

This matter cannot be spoken of vaguely; it requires detailed analysis.

Lǒng儱
tǒng侗
zhī之
rén人
 ，
xué学
wèn问
wèi未
chéng成
qì器
yě也
 。

An unformed person is one whose learning has not yet matured.

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Tā他
de的
jiě解
shì释
guò过
yú于
lǒng儱
tǒng侗
 ，
quē缺
fá乏
xì细
jié节
 。

His explanation was too general and lacked detail.