yíjiào

遗教

Word · NounTraditional遺教

posthumous teachings; legacy

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Meanings

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1.

noun

teachings, doctrines, or writings left behind by the deceased

Formal term often used in historical, literary, or religious contexts to refer to the intellectual or spiritual legacy of predecessors.

Wǒ我
men们
yīng应
gāi该
jì继
chéng承
xiān先
rén人
de的
yí遗
jiào教
 。

We should inherit the teachings of our predecessors.

Kǒng孔
zǐ子
de的
yí遗
jiào教
duì对
zhōng中
guó国
wén文
huà化
yǐng影
xiǎng响
shēn深
yuǎn远
 。

Confucius's posthumous teachings have had a profound influence on Chinese culture.

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Zhè这
bù部
shū书
shì是
tā他
liú留
xià下
de的
zhòng重
yào要
yí遗
jiào教
zhī之
yī一
 。

This book is one of the important posthumous teachings he left behind.