great literary undertaking; writing for posterity
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
the great undertaking of writing books and establishing doctrines intended to be preserved for posterity; enduring scholarship
literaryDerived from Sima Qian's letter in the Shiji (Records of the Grand Historian), where he expressed the wish to hide his writings in a famous mountain to await future sages. Now used to describe serious scholarly or literary work intended to last for generations.
Sī司
mǎ马
Qiān迁
rěn忍
rǔ辱
fù负
zhòng重
，
zhōng终
yú于
wán完
chéng成
le了
tā他
de的
míng名
shān山
shì事
yè业
。
Sima Qian endured humiliation and heavy burdens, finally completing his great literary undertaking.
Duì对
yú于
xué学
zhě者
lái来
shuō说
，
néng能
gòu够
liú留
xià下
míng名
shān山
shì事
yè业
biàn便
shì是
cǐ此
shēng生
zuì最
dà大
de的
róng荣
yào耀
。
For scholars, leaving behind an enduring scholarly work is the greatest glory of a lifetime.
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Tā他
bǎ把
bì毕
shēng生
jīng精
lì力
dōu都
tóu投
rù入
dào到
le了
zhè这
xiàng项
míng名
shān山
shì事
yè业
zhōng中
。
He devoted his entire life's energy to this great literary undertaking.