章句之徒 — “Disciples of chapters and sentences; Followers of textual details”
章句之徒 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a pedant who adheres rigidly to textual details (chapters and sentences) without grasping the broader meaning or spirit of the text; a literalist focused on minutiae”. Literally, “Disciples of chapters and sentences; Followers of textual details”.
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What does 章句之徒 mean?
章句之徒 (zhāng jù zhī tú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a pedant who adheres rigidly to textual details (chapters and sentences) without grasping the broader meaning or spirit of the text; a literalist focused on minutiae”.
How do you pronounce 章句之徒?
章句之徒 is pronounced zhāng jù zhī tú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 章句之徒 literally mean?
Literally, 章句之徒 means “Disciples of chapters and sentences; Followers of textual details”. It is used to mean “a pedant who adheres rigidly to textual details (chapters and sentences) without grasping the broader meaning or spirit of the text; a literalist focused on minutiae”.
What is the Chinese definition of 章句之徒?
指不能通达大义而拘泥于辨析章句的儒生。