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简断编残

简断编残 — “Refers to incomplete or damaged ancient books”

简断编残 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to incomplete or damaged ancient books”. Dilapidated texts. Literally, “Broken bamboo slips and remnant bindings”.

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简断编残 Pronunciation and Pinyin

简断编残 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
简
jiǎn13simple, concise
断
duàn11break, stop, decide
编
biān12weave, compile, edit, compose
残
cán9harm, destroy, or cruel

Example Sentence with 简断编残

图书馆的旧藏区里,有很多简断编残的古籍,它们承载着历史的记忆。
In the old collection section of the library, there are many incomplete and damaged ancient texts, which carry the memories of history.

Idioms Related to 简断编残

Synonyms of 简断编残

  • cán残piān篇duàn断jiǎn简fragmentary old writings

More idioms starting with 简

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  • jiǎn简ào傲jué绝sú俗proudly unconventional and aloof
  • jiǎn简qiè切liǎo了dàng当simple, direct, and clear
  • jiǎn简dān单míng明liǎo了simple and clear
  • jiǎn简zài在dì帝xīn心highly esteemed by the emperor
  • jiǎn简jié截liǎo了dàng当brief and to the point
  • jiǎn简jié捷liǎo了dàng当straightforward and to the point
  • jiǎn简míng明è扼yào要concise and to the point
  • jiǎn简yuē约xiáng详hé核concise, detailed, and accurate
  • jiǎn简liàn练chuǎi揣mó摩diligently study and refine a skill
  • jiǎn简ér而yán言zhī之in short
  • jiǎn简néng能ér而rèn任select and appoint the capable

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Questions about 简断编残

What does 简断编残 mean?

简断编残 (jiǎn duàn biān cán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to incomplete or damaged ancient books”.

How do you pronounce 简断编残?

简断编残 is pronounced jiǎn duàn biān cán in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 简断编残 literally mean?

Literally, 简断编残 means “Broken bamboo slips and remnant bindings”. It is used to mean “refers to incomplete or damaged ancient books”.

What is the Chinese definition of 简断编残?

简:竹简;编:穿竹简的皮条或绳子。指残缺不全的书籍或形容书籍磨损残破

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