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丝纶
sī​lún

imperial decree

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丝纶 絲綸 sī​lún
imperial decree
(literary) an imperial decree or edict issued by an emperor; originally from a passage in the "Book of Rites" comparing the king's words to silk threads and fishing lines.
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