书经 (書經)
Shū jīng
Pinyin
Definition
书经 (書經)
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- the Book of History, one of the Five Classics of Confucianism 五經|五经[Wǔ jīng], a compendium of documents which make up the oldest extant texts of Chinese history, from legendary times down to the time of Confucius, also known as 尚書經|尚书经[Shàng shū jīng], 尚書|尚书[Shàng shū], 書|书[Shū]
Character Decomposition
Idioms (20)
不经一事
- 1 You can't gain knowledge without practical experience (idiom); wisdom only comes with experience
不经一事,不长一智
- 1 You can't gain knowledge without practical experience (idiom); wisdom only comes with experience
不见经传
- 1 not found in the classics (idiom); unknown
- 2 unfounded
- 3 not authoritative
久经考验
- 1 well tested (idiom); seasoned
- 2 veteran
仰屋著书
- 1 lit. to stare at the ceiling while writing a book (idiom); to put one's whole body and soul into a book