Qibo and the Yellow Emperor; traditional Chinese medicine
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
Qibo and the Yellow Emperor (mythical founders of Chinese medicine)
literaryThis usage is historical and specific to the mythological origins of medicine. The term itself is rarely used in modern conversation to refer to these two figures.
Qí岐
Huáng黄
bèi被
zūn尊
wéi为
zhōng中
yī医
zhī之
zǔ祖
。
Qibo and the Yellow Emperor are revered as the founders of traditional Chinese medicine.
《
Huáng黄
Dì帝
Nèi内
Jīng经
》
jì记
zǎi载
le了
Qí岐
Huáng黄
zhī之
jiān间
de的
duì对
huà话
。
The Huangdi Neijing records the dialogues between Qibo and the Yellow Emperor.
noun
traditional Chinese medicine (as a field of study)
literaryThis is the primary modern usage, appearing in a formal or literary context to refer to the discipline of Chinese medicine as a whole.
Tā他
qián潜
xīn心
zuān钻
yán研
qí岐
huáng黄
zhī之
shù术
。
He devoted himself to studying the art of traditional Chinese medicine.
Qí岐
huáng黄
zhī之
dào道
bó博
dà大
jīng精
shēn深
。
The way of Chinese medicine is vast and profound.
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Zhè这
jiā家
yī医
yuàn院
yǐ以
chuán传
chéng承
qí岐
huáng黄
wéi为
jǐ己
rèn任
。
This hospital takes the mission of passing down traditional Chinese medicine.