名句 (míng jù) — famous quote; well-known saying (typically literary or historical)

Definition

A 'famous quote or well-known line', typically a literary or classical sentence memorable enough to be quoted on its own (e.g. a line of poetry).

noun
famous quotewell-known saying (typically literary or historical)
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Examples

  • 名句
    "Chuáng qián míng yuè guāng" shì yí jù qiān gǔ míng jù.
    "Before my bed the moonlight is bright" is a timeless famous line.
  • 名句
    Zhè piān wén zhāng yǐn yòng le xǔ duō gǔ diǎn míng jù.
    This essay quotes many classical famous lines.
  • 名句
    Lǎo shī ràng wǒ men bèi sòng zhè xiē míng jù.
    The teacher asked us to memorize these famous quotes.

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