wén​dé

refining influence

  • created reference approved 文德 → 武功 (antonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    文德 wén​dé

    武功 wǔ​gōng

    antonym

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  • created sense approved 文德 · wén​dé · refining influence — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    文德

    wén​dé

    refining influence

    The refining influence of music, rituals, and learning, often contrasted with military power.

    文 (literal) → 文 · wén · culture 德 (literal) → 德 · dé · virtue

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  • created sense approved 文德 · wén​dé · literary ethics — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    文德

    wén​dé

    literary ethics

    The moral integrity or professional ethics a writer should possess.

    文 (literal) → 文 · wén · culture 德 (literal) → 德 · dé · virtue

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  • created sense approved 文德 · wén​dé · Wende era — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    文德

    wén​dé

    Wende era

    The era name of Emperor Xizong of the Tang Dynasty (888 AD).

    文 (literal) → 文 · wén · writing 德 (literal) → 德 · dé · virtue

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