齊東野語

See also: 齐东野语

Chinese
 
even; neat; identical
even; neat; identical; ready; to make even; simultaneously; place name
 east
 
field; plain; open space
field; plain; open space; limit; boundary; rude; wild
 
speech; language; dialect
speech; language; dialect; tell to
trad. (齊東野語) 齊 東 野 語
simp. (齐东野语) 齐 东 野 语

Etymology

From Mencius:

此非君子之言，齊東野人之語也。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
此非君子之言，齐东野人之语也。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: Mencius, c. 4th century BCE
Cǐ fēi jūnzǐ zhī yán, Qí dōng yěrén zhī yǔ yě. [Pinyin]
These are not the words of a superior man. They are the sayings of an uncultivated person of the east of Qi.

Pronunciation

Idiom

齊東野語

  1. unreliable talk
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