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世說新語

简世说新语 · 繁世說新語

Mandarin · pinyin Shì shuō Xīn yǔ

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
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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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A New Account of the Tales of the World

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