valuable things passed on from the past
Ancient and cultural relics, pronunciation for di ǎ nzh ā NGW é NW ù, Chinese words, interpretation for the law, rites and music, system and valuable things left over from the past dynasties. Source: Xu Yikui, biography of Wenyuan in Ming Dynasty
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Xu Yikui, a biography of Wenyuan in Ming Dynasty: "fortunately, Yu compiled Jingshi Dadian by imitating the method of six classics in Tianli period, which is a rough preparation of the classics and cultural relics of a generation."
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I'm also at a loss and ignorant about the history of the Qin Dynasty, and I don't know whether there are any special scholars involved. Letters to Yao Ke by Lu Xun
valuable things passed on from the past
take pity on the poor and the old - lián pín jìng lǎo
the nest destroyed and the eggs broken - cháo qīng luǎn pò
one is raised from the status of a concubine to that of a principal wife - bì zuò fū rén