一言以蔽之
Chinese
one sentence; something to say; brief remark to use; according to; so as to; in order to; by; with; because; Israel (abbrev.)to cover; to shield; to screen; to conceal's; him/her/it; this trad. (一言以蔽之) 一言 以 蔽 之 simp. #(一言以蔽之) 一言 以 蔽 之
Alternative forms
- 一言蔽之
Pronunciation
Idiom
一言以蔽之
- (literary) to summarize in a word; in a nutshell
- 子曰、詩三百、一言以蔽之、曰、思無邪。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: The Analects of Confucius, circa 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Zǐ yuē, Shī sānbǎi, yīyán yǐ bì zhī, yuē, sīwúxié. [Pinyin]
- The Master said, "In the Book of Poetry are three hundred pieces, but the design of them all may be embraced in one sentence—'Having no depraved thoughts.'"
子曰、诗三百、一言以蔽之、曰、思无邪。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
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