陶陶
Chinese
pleased; pottery | pleased; pottery | ||
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simp. and trad. (陶陶) | 陶 | 陶 |
Pronunciation
Adjective
陶陶
- harmonious and joyous appearance
- 清人在軸、
- From: The Classic of Poetry, circa 11th – 7th centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Qīngrén zài Zhóu,
Sìjiè táotáo,
Zuǒ xuán yòu chōu,
Zhōng jūn zuòhǎo. [Pinyin] - The men of Qing were at Zhou;
The armoured horse-quartet jaunted with joy;
On the left, [the driver] steered; on the right [the guard] [his weapon] drew;
In the center, the army's general contentment shewed.
駟介陶陶、
左旋右抽、
中軍作好。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
清人在轴、
驷介陶陶、
左旋右抽、
中军作好。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
- long-lasting
- 冬夜兮陶陶,雨雪兮冥冥。 [Classical Chinese, trad. and simp.]
- From: The Verses of Chu, 4th century BCE – 2nd century CE
- Dōngyè xī táotáo, yǔxuě xī míngmíng. [Pinyin]
- Long-lasting is the winter's night; Dark and gloomy are the rain and snow.
- yang qi thriving; ebullient, energetic
- 陶陶孟夏兮,草木莽莽。 [Classical Chinese, trad. and simp.]
- From: The Records of the Grand Historian, by Sima Qian, circa 91 BCE
- Táotáo mèngxià xī, cǎomù mǎngmǎng. [Pinyin]
- Ebullient is summer's first month; trees and plants grow thick and dense.
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