admonition; maxim; precept
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
words of admonition or exhortation; maxim; precept; motto
literaryTypically used in literary or religious contexts to refer to wise sayings that caution or advise. In biblical contexts, the Book of Proverbs is translated as 箴言.
Shèng圣
jīng经
zhōng中
de的
zhēn箴
yán言
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
zhì智
huì慧
。
The proverbs in the Bible are full of wisdom.
Tā他
bǎ把
lǎo老
shī师
de的
zhēn箴
yán言
míng铭
jì记
zài在
xīn心
。
He kept the teacher's admonitions engraved in his heart.
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Zhè这
jù句
zhēn箴
yán言
jī激
lì励
le了
wú无
shù数
hòu后
lái来
zhě者
。
This maxim has inspired countless successors.