經緯
Chinese
classics; sacred book; pass through classics; sacred book; pass through; to undergo; scripture |
latitude | ||
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trad. (經緯) | 經 | 緯 | |
simp. (经纬) | 经 | 纬 |
Pronunciation
Noun
經緯
- (literally) warp and woof
- (geography) lines of longitude and latitude; longitude and latitude
- (cartography, painting) meridian and parallel lines
- (figurative) order; organisation; regularities
- 夫晉國將守唐叔之所受法度,以經緯其民。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: Commentary of Zuo, c. 4th century BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Fú Jìnguó jiāng shǒu Tángshū zhī suǒshòu fǎdù, yǐ jīngwěi qí mín. [Pinyin]
- Jin ought to keep the laws and rules which Tangshu received for the regulation of his/its people
夫晋国将守唐叔之所受法度,以经纬其民。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
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