yángqì

扬弃

Word · VerbTraditional揚棄

philosophical sublation; discard

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to sublate; to negate while preserving (dialectical process)

formal

Technical term in philosophy (German: aufheben), referring to the dialectical process of simultaneously negating, preserving, and elevating certain aspects.

Biàn辩
zhèng证
fǎ法
rèn认
wéi为
yáng扬
qì弃
shì是
fā发
zhǎn展
de的
huán环
jié节
 。

Dialectics considers sublation to be an essential link in development.

Wǒ我
men们
duì对
chuán传
tǒng统
wén文
huà化
yīng应
gāi该
cǎi采
qǔ取
yáng扬
qì弃
de的
tài态
dù度
 。

We should adopt an attitude of sublation toward traditional culture.

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Xīn新
shì事
wù物
duì对
jiù旧
shì事
wù物
de的
yáng扬
qì弃
bù不
shì是
quán全
pán盘
fǒu否
dìng定
 。

The sublation of old things by new things is not a total negation.

2.

verb

to discard; to abandon

General sense of giving up or casting aside, often implying a decisive rejection of something outdated or undesirable.

Wǒ我
men们
yào要
yáng扬
qì弃
jiù旧
yǒu有
de的
guān观
niàn念
 。

We need to discard outdated concepts.

Duì对
yú于
zhè这
xiē些
luò落
hòu后
de的
xí习
sú俗
 ,
wǒ我
men们
yīng应
gāi该
jiān坚
jué决
yáng扬
qì弃
 。

We should resolutely abandon these backward customs.

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Yáng扬
qì弃
zāo糟
pò粕
 ,
xī吸
qǔ取
jīng精
huá华
 。

Discard the dross and absorb the essence.