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偲偲

Word · AdjectiveTraditional偲

mutual encouragement; urging one another

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples

adjective

mutual discussion and urging; describing the manner of friends encouraging each other to improve

literary

Typically appears in the reduplicated form 偲偲 (sī sī) or in phrases like 切偲 (qiē sī), describing earnest mutual encouragement among friends in academic or moral cultivation. Derived from classical Confucian texts.

Péng朋

yǒu友

qiē切

sī偲

。

Friends earnestly encourage each other in their studies and conduct.

Tā他

men们

sī偲

hù互

miǎn勉

，

zài在

xué学

shù术

shàng上

gòng共

tóng同

jìn进

bù步

。

They urged one another forward, making progress together in their scholarship.

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Qiē切

sī偲

zhī之

yì义

，

zài在

yú于

xiāng相

chéng成

。

The meaning of mutual encouragement lies in helping each other succeed.