启示 (qǐ shì) — (verb) to reveal, to enlighten, to inspire; (noun) enlightenment, revelation; a moral or lesson
Definition
启示 is the lesson or insight you draw from a story or event — 'what it teaches you'. Compared with 启发 (to spark someone's thinking), 启示 names the lesson itself, not the act of inspiring.
verb
to revealto enlightento inspire
noun
enlightenmentrevelationa moral or lesson
Easily confused
Examples
- 启示。Zhè bù diàn yǐng gěi le wǒ hěn dà de qǐ shì.This movie gave me great inspiration.
- 。Tā de jīng lì qǐ shì wǒ yào zhēn xī xiàn zài de shēng huó.His experience inspired me to cherish the present life.
- 启示。Zhè ge gù shi de qǐ shì shì bú yào qīng yì fàng qì.The moral of this story is not to give up easily.
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