Definition
经传 (jīng zhuàn) is a set term referring to the Confucian classics (经, such as the Four Books and Five Classics) and their traditional commentaries (传, written interpretations by later scholars). It is used in the context of classical Chinese studies and historical scholarship.
n.
the Confucian classics and their commentaries
Examples
- 经传。Tā cóng xiǎo jiù kāishǐ xuéxí jīng.He started studying the classics and their commentaries from a young age.
- 经传。Zhèxiē guāndiǎn zài jīng zhōng dōu yǒu jìzǎi.These viewpoints are recorded in the classics and commentaries.
- 经传。Yánjiū jīng xūyào shēnhòu de gǔwén gōngdǐ.Studying the classics and commentaries requires a deep foundation in classical Chinese.
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