chén​qíng​biǎo

Memorial to the Emperor Expressing My Feelings

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    chén​qíng​biǎo

    Memorial to the Emperor Expressing My Feelings

    A famous piece of prose written by [[李密|李密|li3 mi4]] of the Jin Dynasty. In this memorial to Emperor Wu, he respectfully declines a government post to care for his aging grandmother. It is celebrated as one of China's most moving works of literature on the theme of filial piety.

    陈情 (literal) → 陈情/陳情 · chén​qíng · to pour out one's heart 表 (literal) → 表 · biǎo · memorial

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