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圆颅方趾

Word · NounTraditional圓顱方趾

human beings; mankind; humanity

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

human beings; mankind (literary)

literary

源自《淮南子•精神训》"故头之圆也象天,足之方也象地",以圆头方足象征人类的形貌特征,与天地相对应。多用于书面语、修辞性语境或哲学论述中。

Yuán圆
lú颅
fāng方
zhǐ趾
 ,
tóng同
shì是
yǔ宇
zhòu宙
jiān间
de的
shēng生
líng灵
 ,
běn本
yīng应
píng平
děng等
xiāng相
dài待
 。

All human beings, round-headed and square-toed, are creatures of the universe and should treat each other as equals.

Gǔ古
rén人
rèn认
wéi为
yuán圆
lú颅
fāng方
zhǐ趾
shì是
rén人
yǔ与
qín禽
shòu兽
de的
gēn根
běn本
qū区
bié别
 。

The ancients believed that having a round skull and square toes was the fundamental distinction between humans and beasts.

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Wú无
lùn论
fū肤
sè色
rú如
hé何
 ,
yuán圆
lú颅
fāng方
zhǐ趾
jiē皆
yǒu有
qí其
zūn尊
yán严
 。

Regardless of skin color, all human beings possess inherent dignity.