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贞下起元
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贞下起元

贞下起元 — “The cyclical nature of universal laws and human affairs”

贞下起元 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the cyclical nature of universal laws and human affairs”. Signifying endless recurrence and continuous flow, a continuous cycle of renewal.

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贞下起元 Pronunciation and Pinyin

贞下起元 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
贞
zhēn6firm, chaste, divine, framework
下
xià3below, down, next, to descend
起
qǐ10to rise, start, or begin
元
yuán4first, origin, unit, currency

Example Sentence with 贞下起元

世间万物,生生不息,正应了那句贞下起元,周而复始的哲理
All things in the world are born and reborn, truly embodying the philosophy of continuous renewal, a cycle of beginnings and endings.

Idioms Related to 贞下起元

More idioms starting with 贞

  • zhēn贞bù不jué绝sú俗virtuous but not isolated from the world
  • zhēn贞yuán元huì会hé合old and new alternation
  • zhēn贞fū夫liè烈fù妇chaste and resolute man or woman
  • zhēn贞sōng松jìng劲bǎi柏unwavering moral integrity
  • zhēn贞jié节pái牌fāng坊memorial archway for a chaste woman
  • zhēn贞fēng风liàng亮jié节noble character and unyielding integrity
  • zhēn贞gāo高jué绝sú俗exceptionally pure and lofty in character

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Questions about 贞下起元

What does 贞下起元 mean?

贞下起元 (zhēn xià qǐ yuán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the cyclical nature of universal laws and human affairs”.

How do you pronounce 贞下起元?

贞下起元 is pronounced zhēn xià qǐ yuán in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 贞下起元?

用以表示天道人事的循环往复,周流不息。

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