ancient sword; name of a legendary sword; swords in general
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an ancient legendary sword; name of a famous sword; swords in general
literaryFrom Chinese mythology, Mo Ye is the female counterpart to the male sword Gan Jiang. Often mentioned together as a pair (干将莫邪). In classical texts, the name can also refer to fine swords in general. The variant '莫邪' is also used.
Chuán传
shuō说
Gān干
Jiāng将
、
Mò莫
Yé邪
shì是
liǎng两
bǎ把
jué绝
shì世
bǎo宝
jiàn剑
。
Legend says Gan Jiang and Mo Ye are two peerless swords.
Tā他
shōu收
cáng藏
le了
yī一
bǎ把
fǎng仿
zhì制
de的
Mò莫
Yé邪
jiàn剑
。
He collected a replica Mo Ye sword.
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Wén文
rén人
mò墨
kè客
cháng常
yǐ以
Gān干
Jiāng将
Mò莫
Yé邪
bǐ比
yù喻
fēng锋
lì利
de的
wén文
bǐ笔
。
Literati often use Gan Jiang and Mo Ye as metaphors for sharp writing.
Zhè这
bù部
wǔ武
xiá侠
xiǎo小
shuō说
lǐ里
tí提
dào到
le了
Mò莫
Yé邪
bǎo宝
jiàn剑
de的
chuán传
shuō说
。
This wuxia novel mentions the legend of the Mo Ye sword.
Mò莫
Yé邪
yě也
xiě写
zuò作
“
mò镆
yé铘
”
。
Mo Ye can also be written as '镆铘'.