竹林七贤
zhú​lín​qī​xián

Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove

  • created sense approved 竹林七贤/竹林七賢 · zhú​lín​qī​xián · Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    竹林七贤 / 竹林七賢

    zhú​lín​qī​xián

    Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove

    A group of seven non-conformist scholars and writers in the 3rd century who rejected the strict social rules of the court to pursue freedom and philosophy.

    竹林 (literal) → 竹林 · zhú​lín · bamboo forest 七 (literal) → 七 · qī · seven 贤 (literal) → 贤/賢 · xián · worthy person

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