Western learning; late Qing scholarship
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Western learning; Western scholarship (as opposed to traditional Chinese learning)
Historical term referring to Western academic knowledge introduced to China during the late Qing dynasty, often contrasted with '旧学' (traditional Chinese learning).
Qīng清
mò末
xīn新
xué学
de的
xīng兴
qǐ起
chōng冲
jī击
le了
chuán传
tǒng统
rú儒
xué学
。
The rise of Western learning in the late Qing period challenged traditional Confucianism.
Tā他
jì既
jīng精
tōng通
jiù旧
xué学
，
yòu又
shú熟
xī悉
xīn新
xué学
。
He was well-versed in both traditional Chinese learning and Western scholarship.
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Nà那
gè个
shí时
dài代
，
dǒng懂
xīn新
xué学
de的
rén人
hěn很
shòu受
zhòng重
shì视
。
In that era, people who understood Western learning were highly valued.