gǔ​xùn

ancient teaching

gǔ​xùn ancient teaching · ancient classics

  1. adjective
    ancient
    ancient; old; from the distant past; referring to former times as opposed to the present
  2. xùn nounverb
    [instruction]
    (bound form) teachings; instruction; an example or model to follow; a rule or standard

gǔ​xùn exegesis of ancient texts

  1. adjective
    ancient
    ancient; old; from the distant past; referring to former times as opposed to the present
  2. to explain
    (bound form) to explain the meaning of words, especially in ancient texts; to provide a philological commentary