Tianbao era; natural treasure
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Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
Tianbao; reign title of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang (Li Longji)
formalThe Tianbao era marks the later period of Emperor Xuanzong's reign, beginning as a peak of Tang prosperity but ending with the catastrophic An Lushan Rebellion in 755.
Tiān天
bǎo宝
nián年
jiān间
，
Táng唐
cháo朝
dá达
dào到
le了
dǐng鼎
shèng盛
shí时
qī期
。
During the Tianbao era, the Tang Dynasty reached its zenith.
Táng唐
Xuán玄
zōng宗
zài在
Tiān天
bǎo宝
hòu后
qī期
zhú逐
jiàn渐
shū疏
yú于
cháo朝
zhèng政
。
Emperor Xuanzong of Tang gradually neglected state affairs in the later Tianbao period.
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Tiān天
bǎo宝
zhī之
luàn乱
shì是
Táng唐
cháo朝
yóu由
shèng盛
zhuǎn转
shuāi衰
de的
zhuǎn转
zhé折
diǎn点
。
The Tianbao Rebellion was the turning point when the Tang Dynasty shifted from prosperity to decline.
noun
natural treasure; precious natural object
literaryLiterary or classical usage referring to rare natural objects valued as treasures.
Cǐ此
yù玉
nǎi乃
tiān天
bǎo宝
zhī之
wù物
，
fēi非
fán凡
rén人
suǒ所
néng能
yōng拥
yǒu有
。
This jade is a natural treasure, not something ordinary people can possess.