即事
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Chinese[edit]
namely; right away; to approach namely; right away; to approach; to draw near |
matter; thing; item matter; thing; item; work; affair | ||
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simp. and trad. (即事) |
即 | 事 |
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
即事
- (literary) to perform one's work; to be at one's duty; to take part in an activity
- 宣子辭焉,使即事於會,成愷悌也。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: Commentary of Zuo, c. 4th century BCE
- Xuānzǐ cí yān, shǐ jíshì yú huì, chéng kǎitì yě. [Pinyin]
- Xuanzi (of Fan) apologised to him (Juzhi) and invited him to participate in the convention, so that his reputation as a "graceful and courteous lord" could be preserved.
宣子辞焉,使即事于会,成恺悌也。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]- 百官共財,百工即事,司馬視城脩卒伍。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: Mozi, c. 4th century BCE
- Bǎiguān gòngcái, bǎigōng jíshì, sīmǎ shì chéng xiū zúwǔ. [Pinyin]
- The officials share (a common collection of) resources; the artisans and workers perform (their respective) jobs; and the military officers inspect the fortification and train the troops.
百官共财,百工即事,司马视城脩卒伍。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
- to describe events or surroundings at a particular location
- 安南即事 ― Ānnán Jíshì ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
Derived terms[edit]
Japanese[edit]
Kanji in this term | |
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即 | 事 |
そく Grade: S |
じ Grade: 3 |
on’yomi |
Alternative spelling |
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卽事 (kyūjitai) |
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
- a description of the events or surroundings at a location
- c. 1420: Rōshōdō Nihon Kōroku
- 是月十五日受命發京路上即事
- c. 1420: Rōshōdō Nihon Kōroku
References[edit]
- Song, Hui-Gyeong with Shōsuke Murai (1987) [c. 1420] Rōshōdō Nihon Kōroku, Tōkyō: Iwanami Shoten, →ISBN
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