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发潜阐幽 — “To uncover hidden truths and expound profound principles”

发潜阐幽 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to uncover hidden truths and expound profound principles”. To bring to light what is obscure and difficult to grasp. Literally, “Unearth the hidden, expound the profound”.

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发潜阐幽 Pronunciation and Pinyin

发潜阐幽 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
发
fā5to issue, send, or develop
潜
qián15hide or operate beneath surface
阐
chǎn11explain or elaborate
幽
yōu9secluded, quiet, and dim

Example Sentence with 发潜阐幽

这位学者毕生致力于发潜阐幽,为人类知识的进步做出了巨大贡献。
This scholar dedicated their life to uncovering hidden truths and expounding profound principles, making immense contributions to the advancement of human knowledge.

Idioms Related to 发潜阐幽

More idioms starting with 发

  • fà发shàng上chōng冲guān冠to be in a towering rage
  • fà发shàng上zhǐ指guān冠hair stands on end in extreme rage
  • fā发rén人shēn深sī思thought-provoking
  • fā发rén人shēn深xǐng省inspire deep thought and reflection
  • fā发fán凡jǔ举lì例explain general principles with examples
  • fā发fán凡yán言lì例establish principles and give examples
  • fā发fán凡qǐ起lì例set forth general principles and rules
  • fā发hào号chū出lìng令issue commands and orders
  • fā发hào号tǔ吐lìng令issue orders and commands
  • fā发hào号bù布lìng令issue orders and directives
  • fā发hào号shī施lìng令issue orders and direct others
  • fā发míng名chéng成yè业Gain fame and achieve career success

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Questions about 发潜阐幽

What does 发潜阐幽 mean?

发潜阐幽 (fā qián chǎn yōu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to uncover hidden truths and expound profound principles”.

How do you pronounce 发潜阐幽?

发潜阐幽 is pronounced fā qián chǎn yōu in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 发潜阐幽 literally mean?

Literally, 发潜阐幽 means “Unearth the hidden, expound the profound”. It is used to mean “to uncover hidden truths and expound profound principles”.

What is the Chinese definition of 发潜阐幽?

潜:潜伏;幽:隐藏。阐发沉渐深奥的事理

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