世說新語

简 世说新语 · 繁 世說新語
Mandarin · pinyin Shì shuō Xīn yǔ

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  1. A New Account of the Tales of the World, collection of anecdotes, conversations, remarks etc of historic personalities, compiled and edited by Liu Yiqing 劉義慶 Liú Yì qìng
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世
shì · generation; world; era
說
shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
新
xīn · new, recent, fresh, modern
語
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说
shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
语
yǔ · language, words; saying, expression
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4–1–1–3 · Shi4 shuo1 Xin1 yu3

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  1. A New Account of the Tales of the World

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Exact source record世說新語 世说新语 [Shi4 shuo1 Xin1 yu3] /A New Account of the Tales of the World, collection of anecdotes, conversations, remarks etc of historic personalities, compiled and edited by Liu Yiqing 劉義慶|刘义庆[Liu2 Yi4 qing4]/