野叟曝言

yě​sǒu​pù​yán

Humble Words of a Rustic Elder

A massive Qing Dynasty novel written by [[夏敬渠|夏敬渠|xia4 jing4 qu2]], featuring the adventures of a Confucian scholar named Wen Suchen; it blends historical, supernatural, and heroic themes.

野 (literal) → 野 · yě · unadorned 叟 (bound) → 叟 · sǒu · old man 曝 (bound) → 曝 · pù · to sun 言 (literal) → 言 · yán · speech

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created sense May 20, 2026, 07:57 PM