memorial to the throne; petition
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
memorial to the throne; written petition presented by an official to the emperor
archaicRefers specifically to the formal system of written communication between officials and the sovereign in imperial China. The term is now used primarily in historical, literary, or academic contexts.
Zhè这
wèi位
dà大
chén臣
lián连
yè夜
xiě写
le了
yī一
dào道
zòu奏
shū疏
，
xiàng向
huáng皇
dì帝
jìn进
jiàn谏
。
This minister stayed up all night writing a memorial to admonish the emperor.
Zòu奏
shū疏
zhōng中
xiáng详
xì细
chén陈
shù述
le了
dāng当
dì地
de的
zāi灾
qíng情
。
The memorial detailed the disaster situation in the locality.
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Lì历
cháo朝
lì历
dài代
de的
zòu奏
shū疏
dōu都
shì是
yán研
jiū究
lì历
shǐ史
de的
zhòng重
yào要
shǐ史
liào料
。
Memorials from successive dynasties are important historical materials for studying history.