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残篇断简 — “Fragmentary writings or incomplete old documents”

残篇断简 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “fragmentary writings or incomplete old documents”. Remnants of old texts. Literally, “remnant chapters and broken slips”.

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残篇断简 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 残cán
  • 篇piān
  • 断duàn
  • 简jiǎn

残篇断简 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
残
cán9harm, destroy, or cruel
篇
piān15article, chapter, or sheet
断
duàn11break, stop, decide
简
jiǎn13simple, concise

Example Sentence with 残篇断简

在那个古老的阁楼里,考古学家们发现了一堆残篇断简,虽然破损严重,但依然具有很高的研究价值。
In that ancient attic, archaeologists discovered a pile of fragmentary writings; although severely damaged, they still held high research value.

Idioms Related to 残篇断简

Synonyms of 残篇断简

  • cán残biān编duàn断jiǎn简fragmentary ancient texts

More idioms starting with 残

  • cán残sī丝duàn断hún魂on the verge of death
  • cán残bīng兵bài败zú卒remnants of a defeated army
  • cán残bīng兵bài败jiàng将remnants of a defeated army
  • cán残jūn军bài败jiàng将defeated and scattered forces
  • cán残dōng冬là腊yuè月depths of winter
  • cán残guī圭duàn断bì璧valuable fragments
  • cán残yuán垣duàn断bì壁dilapidated ruins
  • cán残shān山shèng剩shuǐ水remnants of a devastated landscape
  • cán残nián年yú余lì力remaining years and declining strength
  • cán残nián年mù暮jǐng景one's declining years
  • cán残rěn忍bù不rén仁cruel and inhumane
  • cán残bào暴bù不rén仁cruel and inhumane

Questions about 残篇断简

What does 残篇断简 mean?
残篇断简 (cán piān duàn jiǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “fragmentary writings or incomplete old documents”.
How do you pronounce 残篇断简?
残篇断简 is pronounced cán piān duàn jiǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 残篇断简 literally mean?
Literally, 残篇断简 means “remnant chapters and broken slips”. It is used to mean “fragmentary writings or incomplete old documents”.
What is the Chinese definition of 残篇断简?
残缺不全的书籍。
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