read and savor; read carefully
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Meanings
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to read carefully and savor; to appreciate through reading
formalEmphasizes a slow, thoughtful, and appreciative process of reading to understand deeper meanings, nuances, and aesthetic qualities. Often used in the context of literature, philosophy, or profound texts.
Tā他
xǐ喜
huān欢
zài在
shēn深
yè夜
pǐn品
dú读
gǔ古
diǎn典
shī诗
cí词
。
He enjoys reading and savoring classical poetry late at night.
Zhè这
běn本
sǎn散
wén文
jí集
zhí值
dé得
xì细
xì细
pǐn品
dú读
。
This collection of essays is worth reading carefully and savoring.
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Yǒu有
xiē些
lǎo老
shū书
duō多
nián年
hòu后
zài再
lái来
pǐn品
dú读
，
réng仍
néng能
dú读
chū出
xīn新
yì意
。
Some old books, when read and savored again after many years, can still yield new insights.
Pǐn品
dú读
dà大
shī师
de的
zuò作
pǐn品
，
néng能
gǎn感
shòu受
dào到
tā他
sī思
xiǎng想
de的
shēn深
dù度
。
Reading and savoring the master's works allows one to feel the depth of his thinking.