西学东渐 — “The spread of Western learning, culture, and science to the East”
西学东渐 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the spread of Western learning, culture, and science to the East”. The eastward flow of Western knowledge. Literally, “Western learning gradually moving eastward”.
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What does 西学东渐 mean?
西学东渐 (xī xué dōng jiàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the spread of Western learning, culture, and science to the East”.
How do you pronounce 西学东渐?
西学东渐 is pronounced xī xué dōng jiàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 西学东渐 literally mean?
Literally, 西学东渐 means “Western learning gradually moving eastward”. It is used to mean “the spread of Western learning, culture, and science to the East”.
What is the Chinese definition of 西学东渐?
渐：流入。西方的各种学说向东方流传