近前

Chinese

near; close (to); approximately
 
front, forepart; in front; past; former; previous; last; before; preceding; earlier; ago; future; time ahead; first; top; battlefront; to move forward
simp. and trad.
(近前)

Pronunciation


Verb

近前

  1. (literary) to advance forward
  2. (literary) to approach
    炙手可熱絕倫近前丞相 [MSC, trad.]
    炙手可热绝伦近前丞相 [MSC, simp.]
    From: Tang dynasty, Du Fu, Fair Ladies: A Ballad (《麗人行》), translation by Stephen Owen, The Poetry of Du Fu
    Zhìshǒukěrè shì juélún, shèn mò jìnqián chéngxiàng chēn. [Pinyin]
    Heat that can burn the hands, power beyond all measure―
    Take care not to come close before the Minister's angry glare!
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