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聖經賢傳

简圣经贤传 · 繁聖經賢傳

Mandarin · pinyin shèng jīng xián zhuàn

lit. holy scripture and biography of sage (idiom); refers to Confucian canonical texts

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傳: chuán · summon; propagate, transmit
圣: shèng · holy, sacred
经: jīng · classic works; pass through
贤: xián · virtuous, worthy, good; able
传: chuán · summon; propagate, transmit

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4–1–2–4 · sheng4 jing1 xian2 zhuan4

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sing3 ging1 jin4 zyun6

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