Former Han dynasty school of Confucian scholars
(archaeology) Yangshao culture, a Neolithic culture (c. 5000–3000 BC) in the central Yellow River basin, known for painted pottery, millet farming and village settlements
Itō Hirobumi (1841–1909), Japan's first prime minister (served four terms), key figure in Japan's colonial expansion into Korea
equally proficient in intellectual and military affairs
vigorously pursuing knowledge, while scrupulously abiding by the rules of decorum (idiom)
1.Cavendish (name)2.Henry Cavendish (1731-1810), English nobleman and pioneer experimental scientist
1.cited material2.reference (to the literature)3.bibliography
Guwen Guanzhi, an anthology of essays written in Literary Chinese, compiled and edited by Wu Chucai and Wu Diaohou of Qing dynasty
to bite words and chew characters (idiom); punctilious about minutiae of wording
speech delivered by a head of state to the legislature (e.g. (USA) State of the Union Address, (Russia) Address to the Federal Assembly etc)
1.lit. remarkable work appreciated by all (idiom); universally praised (original meaning)2.incomprehensible nonsense3.preposterous bullshit
Juventus, Italian football team
talent in both military and civil field (idiom)
(drug etc) approval number
1.phonetic alphabet2.alphabetic writing system
1.to write a flawless essay in one go (idiom)2.to be quick-witted and skilled at writing compositions
1.irrelevant2.beside the point
scholars tend to disparage one another (idiom)
1.words of truth2.moral expressed in words3.written article explaining a moral
the writing style mirrors the writer (idiom)
expert on writing systems
reform of the writing system
a mountain of paperwork and a sea of meetings (idiom)
1.Four Treasures of the Study, namely 笔[bǐ], 墨[mò], 纸[zhǐ] and 砚[yàn]2.the essentials of calligraphy and scholarship (idiom)
1.paperwork; clerical tasks2.(Tw) word processing
civilians and the military (working) hand in hand (idiom)
civil and military officials
1.well versed in letters and military technology (idiom); fine scholar and soldier2.master of pen and sword
river of literacy, sea of learning (idiom); ars longa, vita brevis
political and military achievements (idiom)
1.literary work2.art work
the author takes sole responsibility for the views expressed here (disclaimer)
(idiom) to cover up one's faults; to whitewash
1.absolutely still2.fig. not the slightest change3.also written 纹风不动
1.lit. view a text and interpret (idiom); to interpret word by word without understanding the meaning2.a far-fetched interpretation
Dongba culture of the Nakhi ethnic group of Lijiang 丽江 in northwest Yunnan
cuneiform (Babylonian script)