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詩禮

简诗礼 · 繁詩禮

Mandarin · pinyin shī lǐ

the classics a Confucian scholar must read (such as The Book of Songs 詩經 Shī jīng and The Book of Rites 禮記 Lǐ jì)

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禮: lǐ · social custom; manners; courtesy; rites
诗: shī · poetry; poem, verse, ode
礼: lǐ · social custom; manners; courtesy; rites

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1–3 · shi1 li3

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