yǎn​yì

derivative meaning

  • created sense approved 衍义/衍義 · yǎn​yì · derivative meaning — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    衍义 / 衍義

    yǎn​yì

    derivative meaning

    A meaning of a word or concept that is derived or extended from its original, primary sense

    衍 (literal) → 衍 · yǎn · to spread out 义 (literal) → 义/義 · yì · meaning

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 衍义/衍義 · yǎn​yì · unrighteous — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    衍义 / 衍義

    yǎn​yì

    unrighteous

    (literary, from [[左传|左傳|zuo3 zhuan4]]) to deviate from the path of benevolence and righteousness; to behave in a way that is improper or unrighteous

    衍 (literal) → 衍 · yǎn · to spread out 义 (literal) → 义/義 · yì · justice

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense