三写易字 — “Three transcriptions, characters easily altered”
三写易字 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes how errors can easily creep into ancient texts through repeated transcription, leading to inaccuracies and alterations over time”. Literally, “Three transcriptions, characters easily altered”.
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More idioms starting with 三
- sān三sān三liǎng两liǎng两in small groups
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- sān三bù不zhī知utterly ignorant of something
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- sān三wǔ五chéng成qún群in small groups
- sān三qīn亲liù六gù故relatives and old friends
- sān三qīn亲liù六juàn眷all one's relatives
- sān三qīn亲sì四juàn眷all one's relatives and kinsfolk
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What does 三写易字 mean?
三写易字 (sān xiě yì zì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes how errors can easily creep into ancient texts through repeated transcription, leading to inaccuracies and alterations over time”.
How do you pronounce 三写易字?
三写易字 is pronounced sān xiě yì zì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 三写易字 literally mean?
Literally, 三写易字 means “Three transcriptions, characters easily altered”. It is used to mean “describes how errors can easily creep into ancient texts through repeated transcription, leading to inaccuracies and alterations over time”.
What is the Chinese definition of 三写易字?
指古书传写易致差错。