文以载道 — “Writing to convey principles”
文以载道 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Literature serves to convey moral principles, profound ideas, or philosophy; writings are meant to expound on truth or fundamental principles”. Literally, “Writing to convey principles”.
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What does 文以载道 mean?
文以载道 (wén yǐ zài dào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Literature serves to convey moral principles, profound ideas, or philosophy; writings are meant to expound on truth or fundamental principles”.
How do you pronounce 文以载道?
文以载道 is pronounced wén yǐ zài dào in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 文以载道 literally mean?
Literally, 文以载道 means “Writing to convey principles”. It is used to mean “Literature serves to convey moral principles, profound ideas, or philosophy; writings are meant to expound on truth or fundamental principles”.
What is the Chinese definition of 文以载道?
载：装载，引伸为阐明；道：道理，泛指思想。指文章是为了说明道理的。