四书五经 — “The Four Books and Five Classics”
四书五经 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the Four Books and Five Classics”. Core Confucian texts that formed the basis of traditional Chinese education and thought. Literally, “The Four Books and Five Classics”.
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爷爷从小就熟读四书五经，对传统文化有着深厚的理解。
Grandfather read the Four Books and Five Classics diligently from a young age, developing a profound understanding of traditional culture.
Idioms Related to 四书五经
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- sì四bù不xiàng像neither fish nor fowl
- sì四bù不niù拗liù六The minority cannot prevail against the majority
- sì四xiāng乡bā八zhèn镇surrounding villages and towns
- sì四tíng亭bā八dàng当everything arranged meticulously and appropriately
- sì四tǐ体bù不qín勤unaccustomed to physical labor
- sì四tǐ体bù不qín勤，，wǔ五gǔ谷bù不fēn分Out of touch with practical work
- sì四tǐ体bǎi百hái骸all parts of the body
- sì四tíng停bā八dāng当everything meticulously arranged and perfectly in order
- sì四chōng冲bā八dá达highly accessible and well-connected
- sì四chōng冲liù六dá达accessible from all directions
- sì四fēn分wǔ五pōu剖fragmented and disunited
- sì四fēn分wǔ五luò落scattered and in disarray
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What does 四书五经 mean?
四书五经 (sì shū wǔ jīng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the Four Books and Five Classics”.
How do you pronounce 四书五经?
四书五经 is pronounced sì shū wǔ jīng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 四书五经 literally mean?
Literally, 四书五经 means “the Four Books and Five Classics”. It is used to mean “the Four Books and Five Classics”.
What is the Chinese definition of 四书五经?
四书：亦称四子书，即《大学》、《中庸》、《论语》、《孟子》；五经：《诗》、《书》、《礼》、《易》、《春秋》。指儒家经典。