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遗编断简

遗编断简 — “Scattered and incomplete ancient texts or literary fragments”

遗编断简 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Scattered and incomplete ancient texts or literary fragments”. Remnants of old writings. Literally, “lost scrolls and broken fragments”.

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遗编断简 Pronunciation and Pinyin

遗编断简 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
遗
yí12to leave behind or lose
编
biān12weave, compile, edit, compose
断
duàn11break, stop, decide
简
jiǎn13simple, concise

Example Sentence with 遗编断简

这位历史学家毕生致力于搜集那些散落在民间的遗编断简,希望能还原历史的原貌。
This historian dedicated his life to collecting those scattered and incomplete ancient texts found among the populace, hoping to reconstruct the original appearance of history.

Idioms Related to 遗编断简

Synonyms of 遗编断简

  • yí遗biān编zhuì坠jiǎn简lost and incomplete ancient texts
  • yí遗biān编jué绝jiǎn简fragmented ancient texts

More idioms starting with 遗

  • yí遗shì世wàng忘lěi累live in seclusion, detached from worldly concerns
  • yí遗shì世bá拔sú俗transcend worldly concerns
  • yí遗shì世dú独lì立live in seclusion, detached from the world
  • yí遗shì世jué绝sú俗renounce the world and live secluded
  • yí遗shì世yuè越sú俗transcend the mundane world
  • yí遗xiū休yú余liè烈enduring legacy of virtues and achievements
  • yí遗sú俗jué绝chén尘transcend worldly customs and live reclusive
  • yí遗huá华fǎn反zhì质abandon splendor, revert to plainness
  • yí遗míng名qù去lì利abandon fame and relinquish gain
  • yí遗shěn哂dà大fāng方make a fool of oneself before an expert
  • yí遗shēng声yú余jià价posthumous renown and legacy
  • yí遗shēng声zhuì坠xù绪a dying artistic or cultural tradition

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Questions about 遗编断简

What does 遗编断简 mean?

遗编断简 (yí biān duàn jiǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Scattered and incomplete ancient texts or literary fragments”.

How do you pronounce 遗编断简?

遗编断简 is pronounced yí biān duàn jiǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 遗编断简 literally mean?

Literally, 遗编断简 means “lost scrolls and broken fragments”. It is used to mean “Scattered and incomplete ancient texts or literary fragments”.

What is the Chinese definition of 遗编断简?

指散佚而残缺不全的典籍。

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