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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