一言以蔽之
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Chinese[edit]
one sentence; something to say; brief remark | to use; according to; so as to to use; according to; so as to; in order to; by; with; because; Israel (abbrev.) |
to cover; to shield; to screen to cover; to shield; to screen; to conceal |
's; him/her/it; this | ||
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trad. (一言以蔽之) | 一言 | 以 | 蔽 | 之 | |
simp. #(一言以蔽之) | 一言 | 以 | 蔽 | 之 |
Etymology[edit]
From the Analects, Book 2 (《論語·爲政》):
- 子曰:「詩三百,一言以蔽之,曰『思無邪』。」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Zǐyuē: “Shī sānbǎi, yīyán yǐ bì zhī, yuē ‘sīwúxié’.” [Pinyin]
- The Master said, "In the Book of Poetry are three hundred pieces, but the design of them all may be embraced in one sentence — 'Having no depraved thoughts.'"
子曰:「诗三百,一言以蔽之,曰『思无邪』。」 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Pronunciation[edit]
Idiom[edit]
一言以蔽之
- to summarize in a word; in a nutshell
Synonyms[edit]
- 一言蔽之 (yīyánbìzhī)
Descendants[edit]
- → Japanese: 一言以って之を蔽う (ichigen motte kore o ōu) (calque)
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