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知人論世
zhī​rén​lùn​shì

to understand writers and their times

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知人论世/ 知人論世 zhī​rén​lùn​shì to understand writers and their times

(literary) To evaluate a person by researching their historical background; also used to mean judging someone's character and discussing current affairs.

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