熊掌
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Chinese[edit]
bear; to scold; to rebuke | palm (of hand); in charge of | ||
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trad. (熊掌) | 熊 | 掌 | |
simp. #(熊掌) | 熊 | 掌 |
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熊掌
- bear's paw (especially as food)
- 魚,我所欲也,熊掌,亦我所欲也;二者不可得兼,舍魚而取熊掌者也。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: Mencius, c. 4th century BCE
- Yú, wǒ suǒ yù yě, xióngzhǎng, yì wǒ suǒ yù yě; èr zhě bùkě dé jiān, shě yú ér qǔ xióngzhǎng zhě yě. [Pinyin]
- I like fish, and I also like bear's paws. If I cannot have the two together, I will let the fish go, and take the bear's paws.
鱼,我所欲也,熊掌,亦我所欲也;二者不可得兼,舍鱼而取熊掌者也。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
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- → Bouyei: xungfzangj
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Kanji in this term | |
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熊 | 掌 |
ゆう Grade: 4 |
しょう Grade: S |
on’yomi |
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