famous school of thought; celebrated doctrine
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
famous school of thought; celebrated doctrine; prominent academic school
literaryOriginally used by Han Fei during the pre-Qin period to describe influential schools like Confucianism and Mohism. Now refers to any celebrated body of learning that attracts significant scholarly attention.
Zài在
xiān先
qín秦
shí时
qī期
，
rú儒
jiā家
hé和
mò墨
jiā家
bìng并
chēng称
wéi为
xiǎn显
xué学
。
During the pre-Qin period, Confucianism and Mohism were collectively known as the prominent schools of thought.
Hàn汉
xué学
rú如
jīn今
yǐ已
chéng成
wéi为
guó国
jì际
shàng上
de的
xiǎn显
xué学
。
Sinology has now become a celebrated field of study on the international stage.
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Kǎo考
gǔ古
xué学
zài在
èr二
shí十
shì世
jì纪
chéng成
wéi为
xiǎn显
xué学
。
Archaeology became a prominent academic discipline in the twentieth century.