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细大不捐

Word · VerbTraditional細大不捐

reject nothing, big or small; all-inclusive

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to reject nothing, whether big or small; to be all-inclusive

formal

Originally describes a comprehensive approach that accepts everything regardless of size or importance. Note that 捐 here carries the archaic meaning 'to reject/abandon' rather than the modern meaning 'to donate'. Used in formal or literary contexts.

Tā他
wéi为
rén人
kāng慷
kǎi慨
 ,
duì对
yú于
qiú求
zhù助
zhě者
xì细
dà大
bù不
juān捐
 。

He is generous by nature and rejects no one who comes to him for help, regardless of their status.

Zhè这
jiā家
bó博
wù物
guǎn馆
xì细
dà大
bù不
juān捐
 ,
wú无
lùn论
shì是
zhēn珍
guì贵
wén文
wù物
hái还
shì是
mín民
jiān间
xiǎo小
wù物
jiàn件
dōu都
xī悉
xīn心
shōu收
cáng藏
 。

This museum is all-inclusive, carefully collecting everything from precious cultural relics to small folk objects.

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Tā他
xiě写
wén文
zhāng章
xì细
dà大
bù不
juān捐
 ,
shén什
me么
tí题
cái材
dōu都
shè涉
liè猎
 。

He writes about everything under the sun, covering all sorts of subjects.