经传 (jīng) — the Confucian classics and their commentaries

Definition

Literary term for the Confucian classics (经) together with the commentaries explaining them (传). Used almost only in scholarly or classical contexts — not everyday vocabulary.

noun

the Confucian classics and their commentaries

Examples

经传。
Tā cóng xiǎo jiù kāi shǐ xué xí jīng.
He started studying the classics and their commentaries from a young age.
经传。
Zhè xiē guān diǎn zài jīng zhōng dū yǒu jì zǎi.
These viewpoints are recorded in the classics and commentaries.
经传。
Yán jiū jīng xū yào shēn hòu de gǔ wén gōng dǐ.
Studying the classics and commentaries requires a deep foundation in classical Chinese.

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