follow ancient doctrines; emulate predecessors
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to revere and follow the doctrines or conduct of one's predecessors; to trace back to ancient teachings
literaryA formal, literary term used to express adherence to traditional teachings or the ways of ancient sages, often in academic or historical contexts.
Kǒng孔
zǐ子
zǔ祖
shù述
Yáo尧
Shùn舜
，
xiàn宪
zhāng章
Wén文
Wǔ武
。
Confucius revered and followed Yao and Shun, and took King Wen and King Wu as his models.
Zhè这
wèi位
xué学
zhě者
zǔ祖
shù述
xiān先
zhé哲
，
qián潜
xīn心
yán研
jiū究
Rú儒
jiā家
jīng经
diǎn典
。
This scholar reveres and follows the ancient philosophers, devoting himself to the study of Confucian classics.
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Qí其
xué学
shù术
guān观
diǎn点
duō多
zǔ祖
shù述
yú于
Kǒng孔
Mèng孟
zhī之
dào道
。
His academic viewpoints largely trace back to the teachings of Confucius and Mencius.