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下帷
xià​wéi

to teach

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
下帷 xià//wéi
to teach
to lower the curtains to give lectures, referring to the practice of classical scholars such as 董仲舒 dǒng​zhòng​shū
to study diligently
to shut oneself away and devote oneself to study while disregarding external affairs

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  • 下帏 xià​wéi
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