clerical error; textual misprint
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1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
clerical error; misprint; error in textual transmission
literaryLiterally "Lu written as Yu, and Hai written as Shi." Refers to errors caused by confusing similar-looking characters (魯/魯 and 亥/豕) in ancient texts. Often used in academic or editorial contexts.
Zhè这
bù部
gǔ古
jí籍
zài在
liú流
chuán传
guò过
chéng程
zhōng中
nán难
miǎn免
yǒu有
lǔ鲁
yú鱼
hài亥
shǐ豕
zhī之
wù误
。
Errors inevitably crept into this ancient text during its transmission.
Biān编
jí辑
zǐ仔
xì细
jiào校
duì对
，
yǐ以
bì避
miǎn免
lǔ鲁
yú鱼
hài亥
shǐ豕
。
The editor carefully proofread to avoid clerical errors.
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Yóu由
yú于
chāo抄
xiě写
zhě者
de的
shū疏
hū忽
，
yuán原
wén文
chū出
xiàn现
le了
lǔ鲁
yú鱼
hài亥
shǐ豕
de的
cuò错
wù误
。
Due to the copyist's negligence, the original text contained errors of similar characters.