yà​shèng

Second Sage

  • created reference approved 亚圣/亞聖 → 孟子 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    亚圣 / 亞聖 yà​shèng

    孟子 mèng​zǐ

    see

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  • created reference approved 亚圣/亞聖 → 孔子 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    亚圣 / 亞聖 yà​shèng

    孔子 kǒng​zǐ

    see

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  • created sense approved 亚圣/亞聖 · yà​shèng · Second Sage — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    亚圣 / 亞聖

    yà​shèng

    Second Sage

    The traditional title for [[孟子|孟子|meng4 zi3]] in Confucianism, meaning his virtue and talent were second only to [[孔子|孔子|kong3 zi3]].

    亚 (literal) → 亚/亞 · yà · second 圣 (literal) → 圣/聖 · shèng · sage

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  • created sense approved 亚圣/亞聖 · yà​shèng · lesser sage — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    亚圣 / 亞聖

    yà​shèng

    lesser sage

    A title for a person whose morality or skill is second only to a top-tier master or sage.

    亚 (literal) → 亚/亞 · yà · second 圣 (literal) → 圣/聖 · shèng · sage

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  • created sense approved 亚圣/亞聖 · yà​shèng · Second Sage of Calligraphy — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    亚圣 / 亞聖

    yà​shèng

    Second Sage of Calligraphy

    An honorific for the Eastern Han calligrapher Zhang Chang, whose skills were second only to his brother [[张芝|張芝|zhang1 zhi1]] (the Sage of Cursive Script)

    亚 (literal) → 亚/亞 · yà · second 圣 (literal) → 圣/聖 · shèng · sage

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  • created sense approved 亚圣/亞聖 · yà​shèng · Second Sage of Medicine — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    亚圣 / 亞聖

    yà​shèng

    Second Sage of Medicine

    An honorific for the Eastern Han physician [[张机|張機|zhang1 ji1]] (Zhang Zhongjing), author of the [[伤寒论|傷寒論|shang1 han2 lun4]]

    亚 (literal) → 亚/亞 · yà · second 圣 (literal) → 圣/聖 · shèng · sage

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