文以载道
wén​yǐ​zài​dào

writing as a vehicle for truth

  • created sense approved 文以载道/文以載道 · wén​yǐ​zài​dào · writing as a vehicle for truth — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    文以载道 / 文以載道

    wén​yǐ​zài​dào

    writing as a vehicle for truth

    The literary philosophy that the primary purpose of writing is to convey moral truths or the teachings of the sages.

    文 (literal) → 文 · wén · article 以 (literal) → 以 · yǐ · in order to 载道 (literal) → 载道/載道 · zài​dào · to convey moral truth

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