喬遷
See also: 乔迁
Chinese
tall | to move; to shift | ||
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trad. (喬遷) | 喬 | 遷 | |
simp. (乔迁) | 乔 | 迁 | |
Literally: “(of a bird) to move to a taller (tree)”. |
Etymology
From the Classic of Poetry, poem 165 (《詩經·小雅·伐木》):
- 伐木丁丁,鳥鳴嚶嚶。
- From: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11th – 7th centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Fámù zhēngzhēng, niǎo míng yīngyīng.
Chū zì yōugǔ, qiān yú qiáo mù. [Pinyin] - On the trees go the blows zheng-zheng; And the birds cry out ying-ying.
One issues from the dark valley, And removes to the lofty tree.
出自幽谷,遷于喬木。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, trad.]
伐木丁丁,鸟鸣嘤嘤。
出自幽谷,迁于乔木。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, simp.]
Pronunciation
Verb
喬遷
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