文衡
wén​héng

literary standard

  • created sense approved 文衡 · wén​héng · literary standard — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    文衡

    wén​héng

    literary standard

    (literary) Standard or authority for evaluating writing; the power to judge candidates' essays in the imperial examinations. Derived from the metaphor of using a scale to weigh the quality of prose.

    文 (literal) → 文 · wén · article 衡 (literal) → 衡 · héng · weighing scale

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