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遗编绝简

遗编绝简 — “Lost compilations and broken bamboo slips”

遗编绝简 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to ancient texts or documents that are lost, scattered, and incomplete; fragmented remnants of old writings”. Literally, “Lost compilations and broken bamboo slips”.

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遗编绝简 Pronunciation and Pinyin

遗编绝简 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
遗
yí12to leave behind or lose
编
biān12weave, compile, edit, compose
绝
jué9cut off, absolute, unique
简
jiǎn13simple, concise

Example Sentence with 遗编绝简

图书馆的古籍室里珍藏着许多遗编绝简,需要专家们进行细致的修复和整理。
The ancient books section of the library houses many lost and incomplete ancient texts, requiring meticulous restoration and organization by experts.

Idioms Related to 遗编绝简

Synonyms of 遗编绝简

  • yí遗biān编zhuì坠jiǎn简lost and incomplete ancient texts
  • yí遗biān编duàn断jiǎn简scattered incomplete 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 遗编绝简

What does 遗编绝简 mean?

遗编绝简 (yí biān jué jiǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to ancient texts or documents that are lost, scattered, and incomplete; fragmented remnants of old writings”.

How do you pronounce 遗编绝简?

遗编绝简 is pronounced yí biān jué jiǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 遗编绝简 literally mean?

Literally, 遗编绝简 means “Lost compilations and broken bamboo slips”. It is used to mean “refers to ancient texts or documents that are lost, scattered, and incomplete; fragmented remnants of old writings”.

What is the Chinese definition of 遗编绝简?

指散佚而残缺不全的典籍。

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