Common Meanings
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jiè诫
To warn or admonish someone to be careful or to pay attention to something.
老师告诫学生们，在考试时不要作弊。
The teacher admonished the students not to cheat during the exam.
A written admonition, warning, or proclamation.
这篇古老的文献记载了先人留下的诫言。
This ancient document records the admonitions left by our ancestors.
A literary genre: admonitory or instructive writings, often in the style of an edict or a warning letter.
这部古籍中的许多诫言至今仍有深远的影响。
Many admonitions in this ancient text still have profound influence today.