Definition
名句 ('famous quote') refers to a well-known or oft-quoted line, especially from literature, poetry, or historical speeches. It carries a connotation of elegance or authority — think of a memorable line from a classic poem or a famous figure — and is distinct from common fixed phrases (成语) or everyday sayings (俗话).
n.
famous quotewell-known saying (typically literary or historical)
Examples
- “”名句。"Chuáng qián míng yuè guāng" shì yí jù qiāngǔ míng jù."Before my bed the moonlight is bright" is a timeless famous line.
- 名句。Zhè piān wénzhāng yǐnyòng le xǔduō gǔdiǎn míng jù.This essay quotes many classical famous lines.
- 名句。Lǎoshī ràng wǒmen bèisòng zhèxiē míng jù.The teacher asked us to memorize these famous quotes.
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